"Because sweet potato tubers grow underground and need space for root development and for their vines to grow, choose a ...

Anyone who's gardened in containers for long knows the magic formula -- for an effective container, you need a "thriller" (upright, showy plant), "fillers" (mounding plants on the sides), and ...

Potatoes are a staple ingredient through the spring and summer with plenty of seasonal recipes featuring salad varieties or larger, baked spuds. March is a great time to begin planting them in your ...

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 ...

In this video, I show you how to grow sweet potato in containers or pots. Growing sweet potato in containers is particularly ...

Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) is a fast-growing annual and classic "spiller" plant commonly used for container gardening. Its long tendrils of varied leaf shapes and colors that include purple ...

It's peak time for annuals -- at least it would be in a normal summer. Looking at my dozens (really) of containers, I've decided the one that gets nominated into the Plant of the Week Hall of Fame is ...

Yes, you can grow a healthy sweet potato plant indoors. You don't need a lot either; just a few simple steps and proper care ...

Ipomoea batatas, or “Sweet Potato Vine,” as it’s commonly called, is classified as a tuberous perennial but is treated as an annual in our area. Although a bit smaller, this tuberous root is identical ...

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 ...