Repotting African violets freshens their soil, prevents leggy stems, and encourages flowering. Plus, it's an opportunity to try out new pots and remove dead leaves so that your plants look their very ...

There's something about African violets that can intimidate even the most experienced gardener. But the editors of House & Garden magazine say, "Have no fear!" House & Garden magazine's editor Stephen ...

African violets can bloom nearly continuously, even in the depths of winter, but sometimes they may seem to hardly flower at all. If you're wondering how to get your African violets to bloom more, ...

With their diminutive size, colorful blooms, and attractive foliage, African violets are popular houseplants. Originating in East Africa, they now come in a variety of leaf and flower colors. Caring ...

Although the earliest cave dwellers might not have had a pot of African violets (Saintpaulia spp.) inside their stone abodes, the compact colorful flowering plant has to be one of our oldest ...

The Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morristown, New Jersey, was the site of a recent African violet show celebrating the Fiftieth African Violet Anniversary of the Tristate African Violet Council. Similar ...

The beauty of Marie Glass' African violets often draws a crowd of would-be customers to her market stand. But most of them don't stick around long enough to actually buy a plant. The conversation ...

This last decade or so has seen a burgeoning interest in houseplants. While this has led to the introduction of some new and exciting species, classic stalwarts are still in demand as evidenced by the ...

African violets are a popular house plant that can brighten up your home when there is not much else blooming. I know people that have successfully grown beautiful African violets without much effort ...

How lovely would it be to give or receive a sweet flowering plant that will be around long after Valentine’s Day? African violets are just the right gift for Valentine’s Day since their language of ...

One plant that deserves attention during the winter is the African violet (Saintpaulia). The plant originally came from Africa, growing in the higher elevations of the tropics. Beautiful and easy to ...