The popularity and demand for okra is on the grow. Learn why okra going from a home garden staple to a ‘food is medicine’ ...

Adaptable okra illustrates how food can promote personal health, support local agriculture and help prevent disease.

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 ...

Okra is emerging as a versatile, healthful crop for Florida home gardens and small farms and could play a growing role in ...

Discover Mark’s top five tips for growing thriving okra plants in your vegetable garden. Learn essential advice on planting okra seeds, choosing the right position with full sunlight, and the benefits ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Whether you enjoy okra fried, boiled or pickled, the plant has become a Southern staple in many households. One gardener in Columbia is watching one particular okra plant ...