Plant potatoes and poinsettia in the garden this week, plus more tips Potato harvest, potato shovel dug out of the ground. (Getty Images) ...

Native to Arizona and Mexico, the strain available in nurseries is a low-growing, almost mat-like plant, although the wild version of this species may reach over eight feet tall in its habitat.

You can, of course, plant potatoes deeper in the ground but this will just mean more time spent in digging them up. You do not have to order special “seed potatoes” to grow a crop and you do not have ...

The plant will begin its time in darkness around September 21, the fall equinox. It will be in total darkness, with not even a squeak of light, for 16 hours a day, followed by 8 hours in sunlight ...

I like to pick up the plant to get a feel for how much water is left in the soil. If this is done every time when checking the plant, you will eventually get a fairly accurate estimate of soil ...

Each year, staff and residents can purchase a poinsettia plant for the holidays, and a portion of the proceeds go toward the community’s Endowment Fund.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn — We travel back to 1997 today for a trip to Bachman's. Belinda and Bobby checked out where they were growing 40,000 poinsettia plants for the holiday season. If you can get ...

The best way to select a poinsettia is to look for one that has at least six or more bracts extending over the lower green leaves. The bracts are the colorful leaves that surround the plant's true ...

Poinsettias are America’s No. 1 selling potted plant toward the end of each year. They came from Mexico and symbolize the star that guided the magi to Jesus.

Did you know that Dec. 12 is National Poinsettia Day? Count the day lost you don’t learn something new, and today’s a good day, because I never knew there was a national celebration for the ...