Scientific name for banana is Musa. Learn about this common fruit's botanical classification and binomial nomenclature in ...

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 ...

Cavendish or banana plant as it is more commonly known is becoming increasingly popular amongst houseplant owners. The plant is tropical and naturally grows in warm and humid climates, so it is ...

If you have a single clump you can plant them closer. Keep the banana plants moist but not too wet in the early days or they may rot.Maintaining the patchThe most common cause of banana plant death is ...

Early in the fall, Linda, who gardens with her husband Glenn in Langford, sent me an email with several photos: “I wanted to show you our banana plant that has produced bananas. We planted it in the ...

A three-meter tall banana tree in Ha Tinh Province has produced a two-meter bunch with over 350 hands. Dam Thi Loan, a resident in Son Hong Commune, Huong Son District, said her family had to use ...

Get your backyard orchard started now by choosing from the following popular types of fruit trees that you can plant in ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. Should I cut my banana trees back to the ground now? They look terrible ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — When you think of Steelton, in Dauphin County, you think of steel and steelmaking. You think of the Steel-High Rollers. You do not, however, think of a 15-foot-high banana ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Well, that's one way to get someone's attention. Potholes are nothing out of the ordinary for many drivers. Anyone who's had to ride down a roadway riddled with them knows the pain ...