Potassium is a common need for plants, and if you enjoy eating bananas, you already have a great source of this nutrient that's likely in the garbage.

According to a new study, banana peel-based fertilizer outperforms chemical products and produces taller, healthier plants ...

Instead of tossing banana peels, use the scraps as an eco-friendly gardening trick; they're truly underused nutrient powerhouses for plant growth.

Humans are adding vitamins to their water all the time, but why should we get all the fun? There’s evidence to suggest that fortifying the water you use to feed your plants might be just as beneficial ...

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QUESTION: Our four banana plants were damaged by the cold winter. However, they have grown back, producing 13 new shoots. Can I transplant the new plants and keep the original four in the old spot?

This time of year, I get a lot of questions about growing banana plants — how to prepare them for winter, how to overwinter them, and how to get them to survive long term in North Texas landscapes.