I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about harvesting potatoes, as a lot of gardeners aren’t quite sure when, exactly, to dig them up. And who could blame them? Size, scent and firmness inform ...

Since potatoes grow underground, it can be hard to tell when they're ready to harvest. Watch their foliage. Once the leaves turn brown and die, wait a few weeks for the largest, best potatoes. Make ...

It’s time to dig up your potatoes! Or so you think. There’s a fine line when it comes to completing your potato harvest, according to garden columnist Jessica Damiano. The expert wrote in an ...

Question: Last year, I grew potatoes for the first time. They got all soft and wrinkly and spotty by December. Is there some way to help them last longer? I am growing them again this year. Answer: ...

WISNER, La. -– Louisiana sweet potato producers have seen both ends of the spectrum in terms of the weather this year. An unusually wet spring delayed planting and has evolved into an exceptionally ...

LARIMORE, N.D. -- Russet potatoes tumbled down the conveyor of a potato harvester into a truck as the two pieces of equipment crawled in tandem down the field under the watchful eye of Carl Hoverson.

Sweet potatoes are ready to harvest after about 90 to 130 days in the ground. Getting this timing right is very important, as harvesting too early or too late can impact sweet potato flavor. Keep an ...

The land devoted to growing potatoes in the Red River Valley has steadily declined for 20 years and is at its lowest level in a half century. But early harvest returns show that, just as with about ...

LARIMORE, N.D. — Russet potatoes tumbled down the conveyor of a potato harvester into a truck as the two pieces of equipment crawled in tandem down the field under the watchful eye of Carl Hoverson.

These tips and tricks will help you dig up plenty of tasty tubers—at just the right time. Since potatoes grow underground, it can be hard to tell when they're ready to harvest. Watch their foliage.