In warmer climates, sweet potato vines are classed as perennial plants and will come back every spring. In colder climates, and especially if the sweet potato vines are outside, the first frost will ...

It prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. In warmer climates, sweet potato vine can be grown as a perennial ...

A group of researchers has found that the same genetic mechanism that tells potatoes when to grow flowers and tubers (the edible part) is also a key player in the plant’s nitrogen management. The ...

Researchers have identified the StCDF1 factor as a key regulator of nitrogen use in potatoes, influencing both nitrate uptake and tuber development. - Inactivation of the StCDF1 gene in modern potato ...

• Make a “base plan.” Measure your property with a tape measure or the measuring app on your smart phone. Plot it on grid ...

They grow in most soil types, although they don’t like heavy clay soils. Pay attention to the plant’s mature size; many types are tall enough to be featured at the back of the border ...

November weather and frosts, time change, elections, the holidays — this year it almost seems like impossible overload. Buy ...

Cyprus is renowned for ‘wall to wall’ sunshine for a great deal of the year and some rain during the winter. This year has ...

The entire field of ornamental perennials is described with the main emphasis upon the ecological nature of the plant rather than the usual height, flowering sense and colour descriptions. Most of the ...

Because nitrogen fertilizers contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions, scientists are looking for ways to modify ...

Verticillium stripe of canola is causing yield loss in Manitoba and probably other areas of the Prairies. And it’s getting worse. The disease, caused by ...

* Vegetables that can be sown in November for planting in the garden in December include arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels ...