Native to the steamy rainforests of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, banana trees have been cultivating their dramatic ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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. In addition to ...

JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: In my garden, most of my fruit trees grow around the edges. I've got 42 different plants and 21 different species. Now it's winter, growth has slowed and that gives me a chance ...

Growing a banana tree offers a somewhat quick reward. 'Most plants take around 9–18 months to produce their first bunch, usually in the warmer months if you are outside the tropics areas,' says Lisa ...

The banana is so popular in Uganda that the locals eat about 250 kg each per year. In fact, the banana is so essential to their diet, that their word "matooke" means both "food" and "banana". The ...