Sweet potato vines

By Julie Christensen If you’re looking for a vigorous, fast-growing vine for trailing in pots or in beds, sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) just might be the ticket. Sweet potato vines are tropical plants that thrive in rich, moist soil. They tolerate a variety of soil Ph levels and grow in both full sun and […]

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Sweet potato vines are beautiful ornamental spreaders or spill-over plants that can act as a centerpiece to accent your garden wall. You may be wondering if

Here's the Basics: Find one nice Sweet Potato at the grocery store -preferably long and skinny , anywhere from 4 to 6 inches long with a lot...

Propagating sweet potato vine is fun and easy. Learn how to root cuttings or divide the tubers with my detailed step-by-step instructions.

Want to brighten up your garden? Sweet potato vines are a fantastic choice! They come in wonderful shades of green and purple that can add charm to any space. Imagine cascading vines flowing from hanging planters or ground pots—all that lovely color catching the eyes of your friends! In this guide, we share 10 creative tips to make the most of these beautiful plants. Use them to enhance your garden’s look, whether it's hanging, trailing, or crawling along the ground. Explore more about this…

Looking for an ornamental plant that is easy to care for. Well, you have found the right place. Sweet potato vines are such a great choice. You might be wondering how to grow sweet potato

Here's the Basics: Find one nice Sweet Potato at the grocery store -preferably long and skinny , anywhere from 4 to 6 inches long with a lot of eyes, - indentions where potatoes make roots and leaves. (They do look kinda like eyes indentions.) At about 1/3 to 1/2 of the potatoe length down, stick 4 toothpicks firmly into the potato - like spokes opposite each other - all at the same level, ( they will kinda form a cross through the potato. Find a fruit jar (a quart jar is always good). Fill…

Sweet potato vines (Ipomoea batatas) are trailing plants with bright green, red, purple, or black foliage. Learn how to grow the vines in containers or as a ground cover.

Discover the best companion plants for sweet potatoes to boost growth and support a healthy harvest, plus tips for maximizing your yield!

Learn all about the sweet potato vine… the ornamental sweet potato vine, that is! It's a wonderful houseplant and ground cover, so learn to grow it here.

Sweet potatoes are a favorite of many people, but you may not know that they grow on vines. Sweet potato vine is easy to grow, and in this blog post, we will chat about starting your plant from the sweet potato tubers.

It's time to earn that green thumb and get healthy doing it.

Sweet potato vines (Ipomoea batatas) are not only a feast for the eyes but also a versatile addition to any garden. Known for their vibrant ...

Sweet potato vine care: grow from tubers, use as indoor houseplant, outdoor container plants. Colorful as container garden spillers and in hanging baskets.

With just one sweet potato and six simple steps, we harvested hundreds of sweet potatoes.

Ornamental sweet potatoes provide beautiful coverage with their vibrant, colorful vines. But are they edible? Read more now on Gardener’s Path to find out.

These sweet potato vine planters are huge compared to where they started a few months ago. See the amazing before and after, plus get tips on growing sweet potato vine.

Sweet potato vine is very easy to grow and perfect for an eye-catching, trailing display in flower pots and hanging baskets, or growing directly in the garden as an annual ground cover. You can also propagate cuttings, overwinter the plants, or grow them indoors as houseplants.