Potato virus Y is a huge threat to potato crop stability in North America and Europe. Farmers are most concerned about the necrotic strain, which affects varieties of potatoes more severely than the ...

When it comes to the potato plant, most of us only think about the part that we eat. This comes from underground stems that produce tubers that grow into potatoes. However, did you know that potatoes ...

Weeding, fertilizing, and watering are all essential gardening techniques if you want to grow a large crop of healthy sweet ...

An expert grower reveals what to do with potatoes in April, including tips for preparing the soil and planting your potatoes ...

Q: The cherry-like things in the photo are growing on my potato plants. Do you know what they are? – Carol S. Potato seed balls are seen in this reader-submitted photo. A: I’ve gotten many questions ...

This week gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about balls forming on potato plants, why a rosebush is not flowering, and if a Burbank plum tree will survive in our climate. Reader Eileen ...

When potato plants bloom, they send up five-lobed flowers that spangle fields like fat purple stars. By some accounts, Marie Antoinette liked the blossoms so much that she put them in her hair. Her ...

Although the potato is now associated with industrial-scale monoculture, the International Potato Center in Peru has preserved almost 5,000 varieties. Martin Mejia / AP Images When potato plants bloom ...