Celebrated for their ease of growth and prolonged blooming, African violets are an ideal addition to almost any indoor space. These plants are especially popular throughout the winter months, offering ...

African violets can be tricky to grow and get to bloom. Try these watering, repotting and fertilizer tips for African violet care.

Q: My African violet is flowering to beat the band, but the leaves look wilted. What's wrong? Not enough light? Not enough fertilizer? Time for new potting mixture? A: The plant would not be flowering ...

Repotting African violets freshens their soil, prevents leggy stems, and encourages flowering. Plus, it's an opportunity to try out new pots and remove dead leaves so that your plants look their very ...

Imagine a house plant that blooms all the time and can do so for years – up to half a century or more by some accounts. In fact, if two months go by without any flowers, it means you need to make some ...

African violets are easy to grow, nonstop blooms, compact size and new varieties with crazy colors means now is the time to start your collection. Bigstock No, African violets are not just for your ...

To Carol Van, growing African violets is as much fun as having a lot of shoes. “But we keep them out where friends and family can enjoy them instead of in the closet,” she said. “Working with plants ...

African violets can bloom nearly continuously, even in the depths of winter, but sometimes they may seem to hardly flower at all. If you're wondering how to get your African violets to bloom more, ...

My mother was an avid gardener but I don’t remember her ever growing a houseplant. Everything went into the ground. As a child, I was never even aware that houseplants existed until one day my Girl ...