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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Only the most devoted sons and daughters could be thinking about what flowers to get mom for Mother's Day next May. But Holtkamp Greenhouses Inc., the largest producer of African ...

The Tri-Counties African Violet Society is a group that gathers monthly to discuss all things African violets. The group’s treasurer, Diane Miller, serves as a mentor to new people and instills a love ...

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 ...

African violets are enjoyed for their delicate, colorful flowers and furry, soft leaves but many people want to touch the leaves and flowers. Oklahoma researchers wanted to know how does all this ...

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 ...

While it’s true that I have quite a few houseplants, it’s fair to say that my strengths lie in growing plants outdoors. Give me a vegetable plant or a perennial and I’m good to go. Give me a ...

You can grow African violets. When translated into Russian, that sentence looks like this: "Вы сумеете вырастить фиалки!” Now people who speak Russian may read a translation of a book about African ...