A s the temperatures drop in October, in many climates, it is time to start thinking about protecting your more tender plants ...

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 ...

Most gardeners wait until spring to plant fruit trees, but these varieties actually thrive when planted now and reward you ...

What is a good fertilizer for my banana tree? My tree is three years old, but has never produced fruit. Why is this and what can I do to help it produce bananas? There is a fertilizer specifically ...

Q Two years ago, my wife ordered a "hardy" banana tree from a mail-order nursery. It came as a small slip about 5 inches tall, so she planted it in a midsize pot, and set it in a semi-sheltered spot ...

LITTLE ROCK — The tropical look is in, and gardeners have become well versed in using elephant ears, bananas and other large-leafed tropicals to create the look. But, after a time, dealing with ...

Workers dig Colorado spruce trees at Circle D Farm near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — This wholesale tree nursery is on an old homestead near Bonners Ferry in northern Idaho and was an ...