To harvest magnificent tubers, it's crucial to provide potatoes with the right nutrients. Photo: Getty Images/johnnyscriv Few tubers have as many fans as the potato. In the garden, it is a classic ...

Sun and healthy soil are key. Grow sweet potatoes in USDA hardiness zones six and higher or perennially in zones eight and above. "As with other food-growing plants, they require a generous amount of ...

Planting potatoes in the fall gives you a second harvest and fresher food as the weather cools. Fall planting is most effective in mild winter regions, where short-season varieties mature before frost ...

What do you know about Spuds? Not the vegetable … the small community near Hastings with a long history of potato farming. Starting with several Minorcan families settling in the area in the 1700s ...

Q: A friend gave me a bunch of air plants for my birthday a few years ago. I’m kind of pleased with myself that they’re still alive. I water them by dunking them in lukewarm water. Should I also be ...

Around the time I got the idea to do a “how-to” video gardening series, I sent a photo of a sprouting potato to Master Gardener Debbie Courson Smith to ask her about planting it. I had no prior ...