The more you think about bananas, the stranger a concept they seem: Almost all bananas are grown in tropical climates, yet they feel as much a staple in North American grocery ... time they arrived at ...

These fruit trees are simple to grow on a deck, patio, balcony, or in a sunny spot in a greenhouse, conservatory, or porch ...

A reader wondered about leaves on an orange tree that were contorted and ... is derived. While this plant is drought tolerant ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit crops. Bramble plants (blackberry and raspberry), like deciduous ... Most ...

Antioxidant-rich cranberries add a touch of tartness and juicy flavor to baked goods, vegetable dishes, drinks, and more.

Cranberry sauce is a holiday staple, but how much do you know about the humble cranberry and the confection it creates? We've ...

Pawpaws are North America’s largest native fruit ... a native plant nursery and a wild landscape where visitors can walk through a food forest planted with American persimmons and Canadian ...

Many commercially available smudge sticks are made from a North American plant called white sage. Sadly, there is increasing evidence this plant is being harvested unsustainably to meet the burgeoning ...

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it’s fragrant, ...

Let’s start with oaks, considered a North American ... brilliant orange-red foliage. Small white flowers bloom in spring, followed by edible purple-black berries in summer. Plant it in full ...

FOR RED Let’s start with oaks, considered a North ... brilliant orange-red foliage. Small white flowers bloom in spring, followed by edible purple-black berries in summer. Plant it in full ...

The western North Carolina plant that makes 60 percent of the country's intravenous fluid supply has restarted its highest-producing manufacturing line after being ravaged by flooding brought by ...