The results from a workshop held for members of the Earth, Wind and Flowers Garden Club this spring planting caladium corms were fairly significant. Some members had even taken their potted plants to ...

Q: Do I have to dig up caladiums to store for winter if I’m in zone 8a? Madelyn F., email A: It is good exercise but it’s rarely worth the trouble. It’s hard to get them to grow big enough in summer ...

A more flamboyant foliage plant than the caladium is hard to find, so it is no surprise it made Felder Rushing’s “low care, no care, tried and true” list featured in his book “Tough Plants for ...

Q: I have an area where I want to put caladiums amongst tulips and daffodils. Can I leave them in the ground all year and expect a nice show? Darrell Doggett, Smyrna A: Caladiums rarely survive winter ...

While fall is the time to plant hardy bulbs, it is also the time to dig up tender perennials to save for next year’s garden. Some flowering perennials are not hardy in our climate but produce an ...

Tender perennials such as tuberous begonias, gladioli, cannas, dahlias and elephant ears make beautiful displays of color in our gardens, but they don't survive harsh winters. Their bulbs must be dug ...

Most gardeners think about planting bulbs this time of year rather than digging them up. But some flowering perennials are not hardy enough for our climate and must be lifted from the soil and their ...