In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue and discovered America. So, what did Columbus do in 1493? He discovered pineapple and brought it back to Spain from the West Indies (with origins in Brazil and ...

Bromeliads are beautiful tropical or semitropical plants that possess colorful foliage, beautiful flowers or both. One type, the pineapple, even produces edible fruit. With their many shapes and ...

Like citrus fruits, pineapple is sweet, juicy, tangy, full of vitamin C, and grown in tropical climates, but the similarities end there. It's easy to wonder if a pineapple is a citrus fruit since they ...

Pineapple is a versatile fruit, as popular in savory dishes as it is in an array of delicious desserts. What you might not know is that it can be grown indoors—as long as you follow the right steps ...

As gardeners all over Northeast Ohio clutch their aching backs this spring, let us take a moment to pine for the accommodating beauty of the bromeliads. These wide-ranging members of the pineapple ...

With drier winter weather expected in West Hawaii, we may want to consider plants that are somewhat drought tolerant. The bromeliad family offers a huge variety of worthy choices. With drier winter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On-trend or not, filling your home with plants adds colour and softness, not to mention that they bring with them a myriad of ...

Arose by any other name would smell just as sweet. Similarly, a pineapple by any other name would still taste like pineapple. But what if the pineapple tastes like coconut? According to an AFP report, ...

If healthy, colorful bromeliads with a low mortality rate grace your home and landscape, then this information is probably not for you; however, if you water, fertilize and generally love your ...