“Obviously,” he chuckles, “this year was the year for okra.” The average plant grows to around seven feet tall. David’s okra topped out at 11 feet by July. “I knew something weird was ...

Keith Tyner, 66, has grown the tallest okra plant ever recorded in Texas, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ...

Standing tall in southeastern Baldwin County over a backyard filled with turkeys, chickens, goats, fruits, vegetables, and ...

If growing okra in a container, keep in mind its mature size. Even a smaller variety can be three feet tall. Use a good, well-draining potting mix. Like most plants in a vegetable garden, okra does ...

The hybrids feature a native trait that shortens the internodes below the corn ear, resulting in more compact plants ... care if the corn is short or tall, but we have found as we push genetics ...

Okra is divisive (largely because of its naturally slimy texture), but when you know how to cook with it, it can become a ...

Bunchgrass that is one of the most tolerant to saline or alkali. 12 to 14 inches of precipitation are best. The spikelets and the four to ten enclosed seeds grow away from the stem like a sickle. Long ...

No matter what color your thumb, you likely already know that all plants need water to reach their full potential—after all, that basic knowledge goes back to introductory middle-school science ...

Tall fescue is an introduced species from Europe and Asia. It is adapted to humid temperate areas with an annual precipitation of 16 inches or greater. This grass is very winter hardy, but also has ...

With about 300 different species, the iris is one of the most visually striking plants in the garden. Whether grown in ...

Though seed-saving is common, the situation with this okra plant at this North Jersey farm is anything but. This is Bamyeh Falastinia okra, a crop native to the Palestinian territory of the West ...