If you've ever seen a short plant with broad leaves and a violet, shooting-star flower, that was mostly likely a potato plant. This may puzzle new gardeners, but as tubers, potatoes won't be hanging ...

These tips and tricks will help you dig up plenty of tasty tubers—at just the right time. Since potatoes grow underground, it can be hard to tell when they're ready to harvest. Watch their foliage.

Slips dislike cold weather, so it's usually advisable to wait until one month after your last frost date if you're planting sweet potatoes in the ground. However, for containers, it may be possible to ...