I have trouble getting my okra seeds to come up in the spring. I have to plant seeds into my garden two or three times before I get a good stand. I’ve heard that you need to soak the seeds in hot ...

Time-lapse of planting an okra from a seed to harvest-able pods. The okra seed was sowed under potting mix soil in a 10-inch ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. If you see shoot terminals, including stems, leaves, and flowers, on your apple tree that appear as if they have been torched, it is a sign of ...

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), native to Africa and related to hibiscus, arrived in North America in the 1600s. This edible green seed pods quickly became popular in the Deep South as both a side dish ...

Okra holds a special place in the hearts of many Louisianans. For some, it’s an essential ingredient in gumbo, and for others, it’s a must-grow crop in the summer vegetable garden. It’s no wonder why ...

At the start, the seed was germinated just fine. However, from the 18th day onward, the plant started drying while the leaves ...