Sweet potatoes are easy to grow—you just need a little patience. 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 ...

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 ...

Sweet potatoes are the perfect crop to grow at home because they're relatively hands-off, and they don't need nutrient-rich ...

If you've ever tried growing sweet potatoes in your garden, you'll know they can be a bit finicky if you want a good crop. That's why sweet potatoes are one of the most difficult vegetables to grow in ...

Sweet potatoes are a great substitute for white potatoes in your diet. Many people can't, or shouldn't, eat white potatoes. White potatoes contain small amounts of solanine, a naturally occurring ...

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 ...

Q: I remember as a child growing sweet potatoes in our kitchen window and later planting the slips in my grandmother’s garden. How can I best pass this deeply rewarding experience to the next ...

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 ...

DEAR HELOISE: When I was a little girl, my mother used to start a plant with a sweet potato just by rooting it in a vase of water. Do you know anything about such a plant? I don't recall this ever ...

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 ...