Learn how to grow papaya at home this monsoon with our easy, step-by-step guide. Whether you have a garden, terrace, or ...

Green-thumbed gardeners will love this striking and adaptable plant, perfect for both indoor and outdoor settings. The banana plant—specifically the Musa Oriental Dwarf —is a tropical variety ...

Kern, who is chair of the West Los Angeles chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers, finally gave up growing Gros Michel, but ...

Then there is a super-hardy banana hybrid (Musa basjoo) that can grow almost anywhere in the United States. Where its rhizomes are heavily mulched, it can survive temperatures as low as -10 degrees.

Yes, growing banana trees allows you to “go bananas” in the distribution of their offspring, which readily appear without any effort on your part.

Dwarf Meyer lemon trees (Citrus x meyeri) thrive in pots with plenty of sun exposure. They produce lemons at just two to three years old, says Justin Hancock, horticulturist at Costa Farms. Look ...

If traditional garden beds aren't available to you, that doesn't mean you can't grow your own fruits and veggies. Here are some you can grow right on your patio.

In addition, working in fresh compost around the plant in addition to applying mulch will also help it to thrive. First of all, a banana plant is actually an herb, not a tree.