Although it’s too early to plant caladiums, it’s not too early to start thinking about purchasing tubers now to ensure access to the best variety of these no-fail ornamental plants. Florida is the ...

Our Florida expert offers tips and ideas for you. Caladium leaves can be shaped like hearts, arrows, or lances in color combinations of red, pink, rose, white, chartreuse, and green. The brilliant ...

My grandmother’s fancy rose garden was just a short hop from her screened porch, but I always preferred to play under the trees. Memories of the endless Southern summers of my childhood are tinged ...

Our cool spring set things back in my garden. My Southern magnolia in the front yard, for instance, always has blooms for Mother’s Day. This year, the first blooms appeared two weeks later, and the ...

Summer is a tough time for gardens in south Louisiana. Hot weather presents challenges as many of our cool season bedding plants are finishing up. But there's an answer for those summer doldrums: ...

Leaf background color is another important leaf characteristic in caladium. The leaf background color in caladiums can be broadly grouped into two categories, green and lemon. Lemon-colored caladium ...

Continuing the theme of patriotic gardens in red, white and blue plants from last week, let’s look at white for the summer garden. Is there anything more cooling that beautiful, sleek white blooms and ...

Caladiums are ornamental aroids highly valued for their attractive foliage that rivals the display of many flowers. Aroid is a common name for a large species of plants in the Araceae family. This ...

* Attributes: Almost translucent white leaves with bright red veins, outlined with green edging, add color and contrast to the shadiest garden. Originating from the Amazon jungles of South America, ...