Weeding, fertilizing, and watering are all essential gardening techniques if you want to grow a large crop of healthy sweet potatoes. But you can enhance the growth of sweet potatoes even further and ...

Sweet potatoes are delicious, nutritious, and relatively easy to grow in the home garden. You can incorporate sweet potatoes into the companion planting, succession planting, and crop rotation plans ...

Taking advantage of the natural benefits that come from companion planting can help deter lots of pests that usually trouble sweet potato plants. Your plants can remain healthy and grow strong to give ...

Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are a nutritious, versatile root crop popular among many home gardeners. While this plant is originally from Central and South America and grows best in warm climates, ...

In May, there are a few crops that can still be planted from seed like okra, melons and Southern peas. Sweet potatoes also can be planted now, and they love our hot summer weather. The best varieties ...

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 ...

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 ...