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 ...

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 ...

Brian Kemble is curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. His monthly column focuses on drought-tolerant plants and dry gardens. Aloes are well-known for the fiery colors they add to winter ...

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 ...

Aloe vera is a popular houseplant known for its healing gel that soothes sunburns and skin irritations. It is one of over 300 species of tropical succulents, with Aloe barbadensis miller being the ...

plant for over 40 years, and it never had a flower until now. It has a long stem and orange flowers. Do they usually have flowers? A: Congratulations! Yes, aloes do bloom, but it's not easy getting ...

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 ...

Beautiful and sculptural; these are two terms often used to describe both aloes and agaves. Aloes and agaves are two groups of succulents that do extremely well in our hot climate, with little or no ...

Aloe plants are relatively easy to grow, harvest, and propagate. Experts share their best tips on how to care for aloe ...

As the winter winds down and we anticipate the change of seasons on March 20, we survey the garden for fading flowers, plants now in bloom, and the harbingers of spring. This exercise reminds us of ...