Sweet potatoes are vining plants that scramble vigorously along the ground. Varieties should be labeled and planted far enough apart from each other to prevent the accidental mixing of varieties ...

Sweet potatoes are easy to grow—you just need a little patience. Growing sweet potatoes at home is easy and rewarding, yielding a delicious crop with minimal care. Start slips from healthy potatoes, ...

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, ...

Wait until the weather gets warm.

February is National Sweet Potato month. My research did not uncover why USDA chose the month of February since sweet potatoes are a warm-season crop, but even so we will honor it horticulturally.

Sweet potatoes often go through an identity crisis; are they a type of potato? Are they the same as a yam? Some sweet potatoes are advertised as yams, but true yams aren’t even grown in the ...

Sweet potatoes are enjoyed by many people. East Texas has a rich heritage of growing sweet potatoes. Texas ranks fifth in the United States in sweet potato production. Sweet potatoes are an excellent ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Still enjoying wonderful weather in May. It is a busy time of year with graduations and schools finishing up for summer break. Congratulations to all of ...

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 ...

Sweet potatoes are one of the great joys of a vegetable garden. They're also surprisingly easy to grow, and can even flourish in a container. Of course, there are a few special requirements when it ...