I am a little late getting my okra planted this year, but there is still time. I will plant it where I recently dug my Irish potatoes. Okra is synonymous with Southern culture. The African name for ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. If you see shoot terminals, including stems, leaves, and flowers, on your apple tree that appear as if they have been torched, it is a sign of ...

Hopefully, you grow a garden or know someone that does. Hot weather is on its way, but there’s still time to plant Southern peas, sweet potatoes, and okra. Okra is synonymous with Southern culture.

I have trouble getting my okra seeds to come up in the spring. I have to plant seeds into my garden two or three times before I get a good stand. I’ve heard that you need to soak the seeds in hot ...

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a breeze to grow in Southern gardens. The plant is native to Africa and well adapted to summer heat and dry weather. Plant it in full sun once the soil temperature has ...