People looking for a low maintenance ground cover that blankets the area with flowers often turn to the gorgeous grass alternatives — horned violets (Viola cornuta). Hardy in Zones 6 through 11 ...

Last week I fielded a question from a reader who was looking for tips on how to get African violets to bloom. Being inexperienced with growing these fuzzy-leaved beauties myself, I went digging ...

African violets are apparently also picky when it comes to soil and growers are advised to buy potting soil specially formulated for African violets. Not only that, but you should also treat ...