While not as damaging overall as Colorado potato beetles, thrips can reproduce quickly and decimate potato leaves, causing the plant to weaken. Planting basil in containers near potato plants will ...

If you have piles of cardboard boxes taking up space in your home or garage, consider reusing them to grow a crop of potatoes ...

Nasturtiums can also be used to suppress weeds and control pests on melon vines, but that’s not the only reason to try out ...

It's also important to water your plants, especially in dry weather. Potato leaves and stems are very sensitive to frost. If a frost is predicted (and a ground frost may occur if the overnight ...

Explore this heirloom potato varieties list and decide which are the best heirloom potatoes to plant in your garden.. Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver is the culmination of some ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about buying and growing Norland potatoes as well as dusting houseplants.