Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bright red-orange aloe blooms - Mark Meredith/Getty Images Of all the reasons to grow an aloe vera plant — from its soothing gel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of course, to get any plant to bloom, the growing conditions have to be just right. Want to get your aloe vera to flower? Follow ...

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 ...

The soap aloe is just one of those plants that stir up a passion in gardeners and plant aficionados across the country. It’s known botanically as Aloe maculata, and at first glance, you would swear it ...

Visitors to the Ruth Bancroft Garden during the winter months are often amazed at the array of aloes in flower at this time of year, and many of these winter-bloomers come from South Africa. While ...

As this is the time of year when Aloe vera is in bloom, the story of how this plant arrived in our hemisphere is worth telling. Native to the rocky soil of the southern Arabian Peninsula — Saudi ...

We've rounded up summer plants that can tolerate the heat and look gorgeous while doing it, keeping container gardens and ...

If you only have a little space in your garden, or perhaps even just a balcony or a sunny windowsill, you should definitely try growing some Aloe vera. Easy to care for, aesthetically pleasing, and ...

Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis miller) is a very popular plant among casual and ardent gardeners alike. This is partly due to its myriad medicinal uses and distinctive appearance. Another reason it is so ...

Visitors to the Ruth Bancroft Garden during the winter months are often amazed at the array of aloes in flower at this time of year, and many of these winter-bloomers come from South Africa. While ...