The cacao trees mature at five years and begin to flower on the trunk. The flowers are pollinated by midges, a small fly.

Papaya trees are exceptionally easy to grow. Technically a large herbaceous plant rather than a true tree, they are resilient ...

Veinte Cohol bananas are a small, fast-growing variety with a creamy texture and citrusy tang. They are rarely found outside ...

Pawpaw trees suppress plant diversity through dense, shady growth, creating unpredictable ecosystems, but fostering diverse ...

Discover nine fruits with surprising protein content that can boost your daily nutrition, plus innovative ways to incorporate ...

What we experienced this week would not be considered a severe freeze (temperatures in the low 20s or teens), or even a hard ...

Carnivorous plants flip the rules of the food chain by trapping insects and small animals to extract valuable nutrients that ...

The good news is that if there is a freeze coming, we usually get plenty of warning, giving you time to prepare your plants.

As we wove through the park, Romero continued to point out a staggering variety of tropical-fruit plants: breadfruit, carambola, dragonfruit, guava, hog plum, loquat, lychee, monstera, mulberry ...

Minter likes using an insulating cloth called N-sulate, which ameliorates the cold and stops the wind while letting plants ...

Colder-than-normal temperatures along the Treasure Coast had Pinder's Nursery in Palm City preparing for the worst, but ...

Papaya trees thrive in fertile, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (5.5-7). Adding organic matter such as ...