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 ...

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 ...

Prized for the soothing gel that comes from its leaves, aloe vera is part of the 420-species Aloe genus and was formerly known as Aloe barbadensis. Aloe vera is commonly grown as a houseplant, but you ...

Q: My Aloe vera plant is looking reddish-brown. When I use my plant app, Picture This, it says the plant looks healthy. What do you say? A: My opinion is that it looks like a healthy aloe that has ...