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.

One of the easiest vegetables to grow in our gumbo soil is okra, a heat loving member of the hibiscus family that can handle drought, doesn’t have major pest problems and needs little more than ...

Okra is a heat-loving, drought-tolerant vegetable that thrives in sunny gardens and offers both culinary and health benefits. With the right spacing, companion planting, and heirloom variety choices, ...

The plant: Although most Americans think of okra as a crop staple of the southern United States, it’s also a favorite among those living in other warm regions of the world, including Greece, Turkey, ...

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 ...

Okra or Abelmoschus esculentusis is in the same family as cotton, hollyhocks and hibiscus. The okra plant can be a striking ornamental specimen, and its blooms resemble hibiscus flowers. In addition, ...

Looking for a companion planting garden layout? Check out this guide to raised row gardening and get all the info you need to start companion planting. The guide below will provide you with ...