Growing your own slips from sweet potatoes is a rewarding project so easy anyone can do it. Unlike regular potatoes, sweet potatoes do not have eyes that grow into new plants. Skins contain fine roots ...

BOISE, Idaho — We all know that potatoes are a big crop here in Idaho, but have you ever tried growing sweet potatoes? Believe it or not, sweet potatoes aren’t really related to the regular potatoes ...

We all know that potatoes are a big crop here in Idaho, but have you ever tried growing sweet potatoes? Believe it or not, sweet potatoes aren’t really related to the regular potatoes we’re all used ...

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 ...

For the summer flower garden, ornamental sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) make a beautiful, dependable addition. They thrive in the intense heat of our summers, and May through August is the perfect ...

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 ...

Q: I have an old flowering quince bush that has really red flowers. However, the flowers are all pretty much on the top of the plant with lots of brown stems. It gets plenty of sunlight, so I am not ...

Many gardeners new to Florida are surprised that they are a little behind when try to plant their gardens the same time they did “back home.” Most of our vegetable crops should have been planted in ...

Our garden columnist is tackling a Thanksgiving debate: what is a sweet potato and what is a yam? And which one should you ...