Should you be looking for one heck of a vine to use in your window boxes, hanging baskets or even as a head-turning ground cover, you have got to give the sweet potato vine a shot, that is if you ...

Sweet potato vine, also known as Ipomoea batatas, is a beautiful and versatile plant that is popular among gardeners and landscapers. This vining plant is native to tropical regions of South America, ...

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 ...

Fall has arrived and so have the chores associated with the season. The prunes have been picked and dried, the tomatoes are in the drier as I write, the apple butter is in the cupboard, jam and jelly ...

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 ...

It's nearly time to lift the sweet potato vine ( Ipomoea batatas ). This tuberous-rooted tropical perennial is borderline-hardy to Zone 7 and generally needs to be overwintered indoors. Here are some ...