Kern, who is chair of the West Los Angeles chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers, finally gave up growing Gros Michel, but ...

Never add raw shallot, onion or banana shallots to anything acidic i.e. anything with tomato, wine, orange or lemon juice.

Growing fruit trees indoors can transform even the coziest corners of your home into a verdant personal orchard. Even better, ...

If traditional garden beds aren't available to you, that doesn't mean you can't grow your own fruits and veggies. Here are ...

From world-class whale watching to oysters shucked at their source, there is a fascinating mix of culture, wildlife, and ...

With a wide range of species to choose from, viburnum is a compelling option for all kinds of hedging needs. There are 20-foot varieties and more compact options that reach 6-8 feet tall, so gardeners ...

First of all, a banana plant is actually an herb, not a tree. As for fruit, bananas seldom produce fruit this far north, although a cold hardy variety may produce if conditions are perfect.

Cold-hardy in every Florida zone, Japanese banana has very large, paddle-shaped, bright green leaves that arch from the center of the plant. While it will produce clusters of creamy yellow flowers ...

I wrote last time about a flowering shrub called pineapple guava, a plant that produces fruit that resemble neither pineapples nor guavas. Today I’ll talk to you about banana trees that produce ...

but we can now grow a reliably cold-hardy ornamental version of banana with the 2025 arrival of the ‘Ever Red’ variety. Maria Zampini, president of the Ohio-based Upshoot plant-introduction ...