Most home gardeners grow bush or snap beans. A pole bean provides a lot of produce in a small space. They can grow on strings, poles, fences or be guided along the sides of buildings. They can grow as ...

Whether you call them string beans, snap beans, or haricots verts, green beans are a great addition to any backyard garden, and because they're easy to grow and harvest, they can be a good gateway ...

Beginning gardeners often ask me, "Which beans should I grow, bush or pole?" Here's what to consider in deciding. First, let's distinguish between runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) and common garden ...

Snap beans, also called “green beans” or “string beans” (although most modern varieties do not have strings) are harvested when the pods contain immature seeds, and the pods are still succulent. Types ...

There are thousands of varieties of beans in the world. Green, yellow, purple, spotted, or, striped beans with round, flat, or oval pods, long pods and short pods. Some varieties are for eating fresh, ...

PHENIX CITY, AL (WTVM) – A local gardener got a creative idea to use the housing of a patio umbrella to grow pole beans. Richard Duffy says he didn't want to mess up his yard, but he also saved some ...

I love beans of just about all types and would like to grow some in my garden. What should I know to get started? — O.S. One of the great things about growing beans is that they are pretty easy to ...

I hope everyone is growing something they can eat, but if you haven’t tried yet, consider doing what the Indians did centuries ago and grow the Three Sisters! Growing multiple plants together, called ...

From flowers to food crops, discover the plants that do well growing alongside these legumes, plus three that are best left ...

Among the easiest garden vegetables to grow, green beans—also known as string or snap beans—usually mature 50 to 70 days after you sow the seeds outdoors. Therefore, you can grow green bean plants ...