Have you ever looked at your aloe vera plant and wondered if it will ever grow anything more than its thick, green leaves? While prized for the soothing gel its fleshy leaves contain, aloe vera is ...

Most of us are fairly familiar with aloe vera, especially during sunburn season. But did you know there are more than 400 species of these winter bloomers? What all aloes have in common are rosettes ...

Of all the reasons to grow an aloe vera plant — from its soothing gel to its tolerance for neglect — flowers aren't typically at the top of the list. This common houseplant is more known for its ...

Dear Master Gardener: I didn’t think aloe vera plants flowered, but mine looks like it is getting a flower. Answer: The aloe vera plant is an easy-care succulent that is native to Africa. It’s great ...

Most of us are fairly familiar with Aloe vera, especially during sunburn season. But did you know there are more than 400 species of these winter bloomers you can grow in your own backyard? What all ...

Q: My large aloe vera sits in an east-facing glass storefront. Last year and the year before it put up a long flowering stem, but the buds stayed closed, then dried and fell off. It is now sending up ...

Along the Front Range, semi-arid growing conditions best suit plants that don’t constantly require the slaking of their thirst. And that makes aloes a natural. Prized primarily for foliage, these ...

fungal effects. The Egyptians thought of it as the “Plant of Immortality”. During the reign of Nero it was described as a favorite healing plant. In Chinese culture it was used since the times of ...

Your terrace or balcony garden can be your grand home spa. Grandma’s beauty tips — “hibiscus is good for hair, turmeric and aloe vera for skin, neem for everything” — are a roaring global industry, ...

The second week of November is time to move the garden indoors and consider all the best houseplants to clean the air and calm the mind. You can credit the coronavirus for the surge in houseplant ...