Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green bananas hanging from a stem - Aapsky/Getty Images Ever wondered whether you could grow a whole tree from the banana you just ...

Q: My banana tree, which I got from a clump in an old garden in the area, has been producing fruit for three or four years, thanks to your Gulf Coast banana-growing instructions. I was told that it ...

CLARENCE SLOCKEE: While most seeds will germinate given enough light, heat and moisture, others need a little more encouragement. And I reckon some of the beat tricks actually come from nature itself, ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...