If you're lucky enough to live in a tropical clime, you might have experimented with growing fruit like bananas. These trees find it trickier to produce fruit in colder regions, so it's worth taking ...

There seems to be something about gardeners, some fatal flaw or linked gene that predisposes all of us to insist on growing things we just shouldn’t try to grow. If the wild type of a plant has white ...

Banana plants grow without seeds using methods like suckers and tissue culture. This is important for home gardeners seeking sustainable practices. Suckers, or pups, are separated from the mother ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes. SUSAN POAG / THE ...

Until the 1950s. the most popular commercial banana variety in the world was the Gros Michel, which was affectionately known as “Big Mike.” Due to Panama wilt, a fungus disease, it was virtually wiped ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Much like the design of your home, your plant collection should also reflect your personal style. So, if ...