A. Potato vine, Solanum jasminoides, is a half-hardy evergreen vine that stretches about 15 feet in a sunny area in organically enriched, well-draining soil. The star-shaped blooms, white or lavender, ...

Q: I have an old flowering quince bush that has really red flowers. However, the flowers are all pretty much on the top of the plant with lots of brown stems. It gets plenty of sunlight, so I am not ...

When it comes to the potato plant, most of us only think about the part that we eat. This comes from underground stems that produce tubers that grow into potatoes. However, did you know that potatoes ...

Ipomoea batatas, or “Sweet Potato Vine,” as it’s commonly called, is classified as a tuberous perennial but is treated as an annual in our area. Although a bit smaller, this tuberous root is identical ...

Gardeners are always looking for eye-catching choices for a hanging basket or decorative pot, and, of course, plants with flowers are near the top of the list. Striking foliage, however, can be a ...

For the summer flower garden, ornamental sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) make a beautiful, dependable addition. They thrive in the intense heat of our summers, and May through August is the perfect ...

What you throw away in the kitchen could matter more in the garden. This everyday leftover plays a surprising role in soil ...

Solanum is is well-known for its agriculturally important species such as potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants, but also has many species that are less well known. The vining solanums related to the woody ...