"Because sweet potato tubers grow underground and need space for root development and for their vines to grow, choose a ...

Our garden columnist is tackling a Thanksgiving debate: what is a sweet potato and what is a yam? And which one should you eat on the holiday?

We all know that potatoes are a big crop here in Idaho, but have you ever tried growing sweet potatoes? Believe it or not, sweet potatoes aren’t really related to the regular potatoes we’re all used ...

Yes, you can grow a healthy sweet potato plant indoors. You don't need a lot either; just a few simple steps and proper care will give you a flourishing crop.

For some people, "yam" and "sweet potato" are interchangeable terms. These tubers share a few similarities, but they aren't even the same species of plant: yams are from the lily family, and sweet ...

Let’s see. Did you serve them swimming in butter and brown sugar and topped with toasted marshmallows? Or did you behave yourself and season them with a hint of orange juice and brown sugar? Or did ...

Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) of the Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family), occurs from Texas to Nebraska to Minnesota and states eastward to the Atlantic Coast. In Arkansas, wild yam occurs statewide. The plant, ...

Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world's yams each year. Yams play a key role in the food security, economic income, and traditional culture for the region. While ...

Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world's yams each year. Yams play a key role in the food security, economic income, and traditional culture for the region. While ...

November means turkey, mashed potatoes and bright orange candied yams or, depending on who you ask, candied sweet potatoes. While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably, botanically ...