Let us introduce you to the banana leaf plant. Although they are commonly called banana trees, banana leaf plants (Musa spp.) ...

Potassium is a common need for plants, and if you enjoy eating bananas, you already have a great source of this nutrient that ...

Question: Our banana tree is full of fruit. What type of fertilizer is needed? Answer: Many gardeners are reporting full stalks of bananas hopefully ready to harvest before the cooler fall and winter ...

Everybody loves money-saving DIY ideas, especially if it repurposes something that’s ordinarily trash. So, the idea to use banana peels as fertilizer seems, well, rather appealing (you knew we had to ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans-area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes. In addition to ...

I wrote recently about my banana tree that gave birth to a head of bananas and how I carefully processed the 30 pounds of deliriously delicious fruit. As I wrote, I processed the bananas to protect ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes. SUSAN POAG / THE ...

Texas troubadour Guy Clark once famously sang that there are only two things that money can't buy: true love and homegrown tomatoes. For whatever reason, tomatoes are backyard garden royalty. Whether ...