When the heat is on, okra thrives, but there's one key ingredient to its success — here's the foolproof way to grow it even ...

When the plants are about knee- to waist-high, they begin to produce pale yellow, hibiscus-like flowers. At that time, sidedress the plants with a nitrogen containing fertilizer like calcium nitrate ...

Among the plants beloved in the south of the United States, okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a crowd favorite. Because okra loves hot and sunny summers, it's most commonly grown in the deep south, but ...

Okra holds a special place in the hearts of many Louisianans. For some, it’s an essential ingredient in gumbo, and for others, it’s a must-grow crop in the summer vegetable garden. It’s no wonder why ...

The last of the spring cool fronts make their way through our area in early May, so the intense heat of summer is right around the corner. Warm-season vegetables planted in late February, March and ...