Sweet potatoes are tropical plants related to morning glories. They require a long, warm growing season to mature, which is why they are a southern favorite. However, faster-maturing varieties make it ...

A staple crop for years, sweet potatoes are fairly easy to grow right in your own backyard—it just takes a little time and know-how to do it right. We asked gardening experts to break down the steps ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - “Sweet potatoes are one of those highly nutritious vegetable crops that we can grow, but there’s a little bit of prep work that has to be done in advance,” said Jayla ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing sweet potatoes in containers lets you start earlier, manage space, and protect plants from frost. Choose compact, ...

Compared to other crops, not many gardeners in our area grow sweet potatoes. Traditionally they have been considered a warm climate crop. Sweet potatoes are grown by planting root sprouts called ...

Sweet potatoes are grown from sprouts called slips, not from seeds. Plant slips in late May or early June on raised soil ridges after the danger of frost has passed. This low-maintenance crop requires ...

EUGENE — When he was 9 years old and riding with his brother on the back of a two-seater tractor on 30 acres in Southern California, Gary Jordan planted sweet potatoes one at a time. “It took us weeks ...

We have experienced torrential rainfall the past few days, with some Southeast Texas areas receiving more than 20 inches of rain. Spring weather and climate patterns constantly change, and this ...

You might want to consider planting a Hawaiian heritage plant that can add an attractive ground cover that is good for your garden while providing an edible staple that is good for you. Known in ...