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 ...

African violets are a compact houseplant that blooms several times a year. Known for their rosette of thick, fuzzy leaves and violet-like flowers, African violets are pretty slow-growing. The plant ...

The African Violet Club of Ocala is hosting its annual show and sale from noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Reception Hall B, 2232 NE ...

If you've ever killed an African violet, Kent and Joyce Stork can sympathize. They killed their first one, too. But the couple didn't let one failure stop them. They've gone on to become widely ...

IF EVERY AFRICAN Violet you ever had gradually faded away into limp nothingness and you’ve given up on the sweet plants that can brighten the tiniest corner, listen to Pat Knight’s story and you might ...

It's hard to stop with just one African violet. Plant lovers usually have two, three or more small pots grouped together for maximum impact. There are so many different kinds of African violets, a ...

Like dogs in the show ring, African violets are carefully groomed for judging. It can take several months to a year to prepare a plant for show, and growers can't be shrinking violets, either, when it ...