Growing Sweet Potatoes in British Columbia
Yes, sweet potatoes can be grown in British Columbia, and on the south coast the calendar is kinder than most gardeners expect.
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Arkansas
Plant sweet potato slips in Arkansas after frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed, which usually means well after the last freeze date on the…
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Arizona
In the Phoenix area, frost is the wrong clock for sweet potatoes. NOAA counts a 365-day frost-free season there, so the calendar is set by warm soil…
Hedge Plants for New Mexico: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
New Mexico runs from USDA zone 4b to 9a, and that spread decides which hedge you can plant.
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Alberta
Yes, sweet potatoes can be grown in Alberta, but as a deliberate project rather than a routine bed.
Hedge Plants for New Jersey: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Nothing on our list of 12 hedge plants dies of cold anywhere in New Jersey. All 12 hold from the northwest hills to the Shore.
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Alaska
Sweet potatoes can be grown in Alaska, but only in the mildest spots such as Anchorage, and only as a deliberate project: rooted slips, soil warmed under…
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Alabama
Sweet potatoes suit Alabama well. The season is long, the summers are hot, and the crop is a routine one here rather than a project.
Planting Sweet Potatoes: Wait for Warm Nights
Plant sweet potato slips after the last frost, once the soil has truly warmed and the nights stay mild.
Hedge Plants for Nevada: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
None of the 12 hedge species documented here survives the whole of Nevada. Zero.