I was first introduced to ground cherries a few years ago through our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). I had never seen them before. That alone was enough to prompt me to learn more about them.

Ground cherries (Physalis sp.) are easy to grow with minimal pests and diseases. Although you may not recognize a ground cherry, you might be familiar with a close relative: tomatillos! Tomatillos, ...

Q: My husband weed whipped my cherry tomato plant to death. I asked him to replace it. He returned with ground cherries. What do I do with ground cherries? A: Oops ...

The ground-cherry might look at first like a purely ornamental plant. A member of the genus Physalis, it bears papery, heart-shaped husks that resemble Chinese lanterns. (The plant popularly known as ...

This hardy, nutritious and tasty fruit is teaching scientists how to rapidly domesticate a plant into a sustainable and resilient crop using cutting-edge technology. F I G U R E 1 : Fruit of Physalis ...

Despite it calling to me, I’m following my own advice and not yet working out in the yard. Instead, I’ve been cleaning out the plant room to make way for propagating my dahlias and several varieties ...