Banana plants can easily spread into neighboring properties and become a nuisance. Avoid planting them never property lines. (Dinah Rogers, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune ) QUESTION: I would appreciate ...

Native to the steamy rainforests of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, banana trees have been cultivating their dramatic presence for thousands of years (archaeological evidence suggests humans ...

Behold the banana: America's most popular fruit! It's estimated that most people in the U.S. eat roughly 90 bananas a year, and even when we're not eating them whole, we find them in fruit salads, ...

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It didn't get cold enough this winter to kill the trunks of banana trees. Trim only damaged leaves, not the trunk, if you want the trees to flower and produce fruit. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune ...

During this time of “Safe at Home,” many of us have been spending more time in our yards, cleaning out winter-damaged plants, and preparing for the growing season. If you have bananas in your ...

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Q: About 15-20 years ago my son gave my husband a banana tree that was about 3 feet tall. It sat outside in the hot sun in the summer and in the low 20s in the winter. We live in the Tanque Verde area ...