Knowing when to harvest sweet potatoes is key. Too soon, and they're small, starchy, and not so sweet. Too late, and they're ...

No fall feast is complete without a side of mashed or fried sweet potatoes, but you'll need to watch out for these red flags ...

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

That is a great question and it often comes up when sweet potatoes are discussed. Sweet potatoes are called yams because of a historical name mix-up, primarily rooted in the transatlantic slave trade ...

Unlike white potatoes, which are tubers, sweet potatoes are root vegetables. There are always new types of sweet potatoes being developed and many varieties are not even available commercially. There ...

Before making leaf mold, you’ll have to decide where to contain it. You can enclose leaves in a chicken-wire surround, pile ...

They’re both round, orange and probably bad for your health, but which is the better Thanksgiving dessert: pumpkin or sweet ...

Our master gardener reveals the gardening trends gaining popularity in 2026. Hint: The focus is on wildlife, conservation, ...

On a sunny morning this week, I undertook the long-postponed task of cleaning out my patio pots, removing the brown skeletons ...

Kitchen gardeners of today continue the tradition of growing plants that generate abundance: squash, corn, sweet potatoes, carrots, beans, beets, berries, pumpkins, apples, herbs and many other ...

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West Garfield Park residents are expected to live on average until 67 years old, compared to 87 in the Loop. This is the ...