Choose a spot in full sun to plant sweet potatoes. They will grow in less than full sun but not produce as well. Your planting site should also be well-drained, or your sweet potato roots may rot.

Gardeners who grow their own sweet potatoes sometimes still wonder whether the root vegetables they have grown are the same ...

When your plant reaches about 6 inches tall, Henry recommends "hilling" the potatoes. "Soil is gathered and piled on top of the base of the sweet potato plant," she says. "This process encourages ...