Sweet potatoes are grown using root sprouts called "slips." Grow your own slips by using sweet potatoes sourced from a ...

Potatoes are a staple both in the kitchen and in the garden because they are so easy to grow. But there are some plants that ...

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The part of the potato we eat is the root, and its primary function is to facilitate the growth of the plant and flower. So over time and in warm, moist environments, the nutrients in the root will ...

My neighbor starts planting his vegetable garden a month before I do. I’m worried about frost if I plant too early. What do you recommend?

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Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery advises gardeners not to be to be impatient with garden tasks despite approach of spring.

A fungal disease that affects plant tissues has been detected in Prince Edward Island potato crops. Black dot disease — named for the fine black spots that appear on infected roots, stems and ...

Most previous studies have focused on the tuberous roots of sweet potatoes, the part of the veg that ends up on our plate. But the entire plant has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.

Craig Wilson, gardening expert and founder of Gardeners Dream, said this is the month when our gardens start to "awaken" and how it's an ideal time to plant our veggies ...

As is in the name, eastern spring beauty flowers show off their beauty in the early months of the season, but can also bloom ...