One of my dear friends from church asked my advice about growing bananas many years ago. I said yes you can because I saw a banana tree growing in the corner of the main teaching greenhouse at Ohio ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes. SUSAN POAG / THE ...

A friend stopped me the other day out in front of my house as I was checking the mail box for the much desired bills that come so very regularly. We talked about the weather, etc., but the ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Much like the design of your home, your plant collection should also reflect your personal style. So, if ...

Bananas have sprouted in a London back garden due to higher temperatures experts say have been caused by climate change. Caroline Williams, 65, has fruit growing on two of her 12-foot-high banana ...