Did you know scientist George Washington Carver was instrumental in creating new markets for farmers by discovering hundreds of uses for pecans, sweet potatoes and soybeans? Using a few materials from ...

Triad -- Obviously, winter isn't the best time for gardening. There are still things you can do in preparation for summer. Plus it's fun to have something growing inside your house right now. Here's a ...

I grew Margarita ornamental sweet potato vines this year for the first time. I know that these plants will freeze over the winter. I don't know whether to pull it all out or cut it off leaving roots.

Q. Can you start ornamental sweet potato plants from the tuber? I tried once, and it rotted. — Sharon M., Tulsa. These decorative vines are very popular. They are both attractive and very easy to grow ...

Legend has it that the sweet potato vine sweet-talked its way out of the vegetable garden and into the window boxes of fine Brooklyn brownstones and cozy California cottages. The dark purple blackie ...

For apartment dwellers and those without garden space, the quest for greenery often leads to low-light-tolerant plants such as cacti, herbs and ornamentals. The ‘Pink Frost’ sweet potato vine is a ...