Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Repotting African violets freshens their soil, prevents leggy stems, and encourages flowering. Plus, it's an opportunity to try ...

There's something about African violets that can intimidate even the most experienced gardener. But the editors of House & Garden magazine say, "Have no fear!" House & Garden magazine's editor Stephen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. close up of an African violet plant with many blooms - Gladassfanny/Getty Images With soft green leaves and delicate purple blooms ...

Discover what your African violets need in March. Do these 5 jobs now to ensure long-lasting blooms from spring to summer. They're all quick and easy to do.

Roses are red. Violets are blue. But sometimes they can be yellow, too. Or even white. Roughly 20 species of violets grow in Illinois, and many have heart-shaped leaves with five petals on blooms ...

African violets are hardy, beautiful plants that add vibrant color and old-world charm to your houseplant collection. Native to tropical Tanzania and southeastern Kenya, they prefer warmer climates—in ...

Judged on its merits, the African violet is a pretty sweet houseplant. With a modest amount of care, it will bloom continuously in a house or apartment. The foliage is tidy and attractive. Good ...

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 ...

Only the most devoted sons and daughters could be thinking about what flowers to get mom for Mother’s Day next May. But Holtkamp Greenhouses Inc., the largest producer of African violets in the world, ...

The wild violet’s dainty flowers appear March through June under cooler weather patterns and range in color from blue to light violet, and dark violet and white. North Carolina State Extension Wild ...