The important thing to remember about growing banana trees is that they usually grow in hot, sunny environments – ideally ...

Botanist Carl Linnaeus gave bananas the scientific name Musa from the Arabic word for banana, muz or musa. Or mauz. They ...

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The largest fruit native to North America is one you won't find in supermarkets, but you can find it growing wild if you live ...

Specifically, it's affecting the Cavendish bananas, the world's most popular type of banana, attacking its roots and causing the plant to rot and die. Without intervention, we really are facing a ...

Namwa bananas in Hawaii. The banana plant, which falls under the genus Musa, is not a tree but an enormous herb. It was first domesticated in Papua New Guinea around 7,000 years ago.Credit ...

Palm trees are grandly distinguished herbaceous trees, but require specialized maintenance, and accommodation for their ...

For those living along the Indian River Lagoon, add some of these suggestions to your yard routine to beautify your yard and protect the waterfront.

One subspecies, the Pacific banana slug, can grow up to 9 inches long, making it the second-largest slug in the world. The banana slug is often bright yellow, though it can be brown, white ...

Deronis Cooper's garden at his Garfield Park home is so lush and beautiful, it literally stops traffic. But it also helps his ...

Learn from horticulturist Brian Jacques, who reveals top tips and surprising plant facts to Frome's horticulture enthusiasts ...