Pineapple guavas, otherwise known as feijoa or Acca sellowiana, are subtropical plants well-suited to backyards in warmer climes (hardiness zones 8-10). Their evergreen leaves offer year-round ...

After chopping up the edible flesh, don't toss the top but use it to grow a new pineapple plant. Like most houseplants, pineapples are tropical plants that only survive in a frost-free climate but ...

And a London company is helping support Filipino pineapple farmers by turning the plants’ unused leaves into a textile that can be crafted into shoes, bags, and laptop computer cases.

Last week a new friend and a reader of my column asked what she could do about the flu. During the COVID-19 epidemic, I remembered being told about an unusual herbal remedy. I experienced the ...