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

Potatoes are one of the most versatile and popular vegetables eaten throughout the world. A crop failure of this vegetable caused by a pathogen in just one country in the mid-1800s was responsible for ...

Which potato grow bag is best? Whether you’re a first-time grower or a longtime horticulturist, a satisfying and easy crop to grow is potatoes. A recent trend is to grow potatoes in potato grow bags.

Today's topic is sweet potatoes. But hold the marshmallows; these sweet potatoes aren't for the table. For the summer flower garden, however, ornamental sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) make a ...

Jim Gerritsen and family have been growing seed potatoes for 37 years at Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, Maine. Gerritsen, a potato farmer whom many consider the No. 1 organic potato expert in North ...

If you like sweet potatoes, why not grow a few plants this year? If space is limited, grow a plant in a 5-gallon bucket or a pot of similar size with holes in the bottom for drainage. The beautiful ...

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 ...

Idaho is known across the country and even the world for its Idaho potatoes. Potatoes are a popular crop to grow in your garden and with the right information, can be easy to grow as well. Potatoes ...

Try 3 different methods for growing potatoes, including how to grow a potato tower, plus curing and storage tips. Why go through all the effort of digging a trench, hilling up your potatoes, and all ...

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