The beautifully colorful fringed or ruffled flowers and quilt-like feel of the leaves of the African violet (Saintpaulia ...

Limp, wilted plants. This can be caused by overwatering, poor drainage or root rot. Violets prefer evenly moist but not soggy ...

Have fun creating a unique terrarium –these show-stopping plants will thrive year-round and are well suited to growing under ...

To start a chaste tree from seed, collect and extract the seed from mature fruit in the fall. Plant it in a container filled with well-draining soil, water it, and leave it outdoors over the winter.

Herbicides may require repeat application due to wild violet leaves’ waxy surface and their extensive rhizomes. Non-selective post-emergent herbicides such as glyphosate may be effective with repeat ...

Sometimes injured leaves, buds and flowers may turn black. Stems of infested ivy plants are often leafless or have small hairy leaves. Damaged African violets typically have small, cupped hairy leaves ...

For optimal flowering, African violet pots should measure no more than 1/3 wider than the width of the plant’s leaves. Shallow pots are also better for these plants, and pots should have plenty ...