Q: I'm an inexperienced gardener, but learning how to take care of my newer, expanding garden. I learned a long time ago that if you cut off the top of a pineapple and plant it, it would grow. Three ...

Growing tropical fruits, such as mangoes, papayas, star fruit (carambola), bananas and avocados, is challenging here -- the possibility of freezes in the 20s or even the teens hangs over us every ...

Growing pineapples requires a lot of patience and it can take years to go from planting to getting a fruit to harvest. They can be simple to grow and be an enjoyable DIY growing project, as fruits can ...

Q. I planted the top of a pineapple in a pot of soil some years ago. As it grew, I repotted it and continued to enjoy the lovely plant. Now we have a pineapple. When do we cut it off? E.N., Magnolia A ...