Question. Our banana developed a flowering shoot that is now forming fruits on a tall plant. How long before they ripen? Answer. Nice! Your crop made it through the winter to flower during the warm ...

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 ...

Instead of tossing banana peels, use the scraps as an eco-friendly gardening trick; they're truly underused nutrient ...

My ongoing interest in encouraging people to grow edible plants leads me to reiterate the multiple ornamental, cultural and edible uses of the lovely banana. The plants can enhance the appearance of a ...

Cassava, banana and plantain, staple foods for millions of the world’s poorest people, are notoriously difficult to breed. But an international team of scientists aims to change that, using a ...

Even though we talk a good story about being independent by growing our food and buying locally grown fruits and vegetables, it is not an easy thing to do. One exception is by growing and eating local ...

The Banana Shrub (Michelia figo) is a plant that seems to be becoming more rare around local landscapes. This is a shrub, not the plant that produces bananas. In the spring it has creamy ...