Gardeners in zones 1 through 6 should plan to dig up elephant ear plants and bring them inside for the winter, either as plants or just the tubers. Those in zones 7 through 11 can leave elephant ...

These bold tropical plants are starting to look crispy now that our first freeze has passed, but this is the perfect time to prepare them for winter storage so they can grow even bigger next year.

These bold tropical plants are starting to look crispy now that our first freeze has passed, but this is the perfect time to prepare them for winter storage so they can grow even bigger next year.

Elephant ears, either colocasia or alocasia, will not survive our cold winters. Move them indoors and store the dormant bulbs in a cool, frost-free area.

Some tropical native plants such as dahlias, gladioli, elephant's ear, cannas, caladiums, and tuberous begonias, won't survive Iowa's winters. But their bulbs can be dug up, stored in the dark ...

Dig out gladioli corms as the foliage browns. Allow them to dry, brush off soil and store the corms in a cool, dry area until next spring. Freesia bulbs should be lifted and stored as well.

Dahlias, caladium, Gladiolas, elephant ears, and Calla Lilies need to be dug, dried and stored in vermiculite or peat to retain moisture in the bulb itself. I place the bulb in mess bags and store ...

Elephant Ears are some of the very best tropical plants for growing in containers and in the garden that will convert your space into an exotic locale. In this video I go through the basic care ...

Q: The elephant ears have been frozen, and I have trimmed them back. Should I dig them up and store in a cool place? — D.P., Conroe A: If you have the commonly seen elephant ears, Colocasia ...

Once your elephant ears start to die back, you can dig them. Start about three to four inches away from the stem when you start digging to avoid damaging the corm. Carefully pry up the plant.

A. There are a couple of different options for handling elephant ears — depending on where one lives. Dig and store over winter or mulch them and let them ride out the winter as is.

This weekend's yard jobs include finishing planting, getting ready to dig up tender bulbs once the first light frost hits, and storing unused seeds.