Dwarf banana plants need to be kept moist but not soggy. Water the plant when the top inch of soil feels dry to touch. Make ...

This plant is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S…1. To pot or not to pot If you've chosen a Japanese banana plant, the chances are it will be able to survive being planted in the great outdoors – so long ...

Top tip: Banana plants will grow extra fast if you give them a feed with fertiliser once a month in spring and summer. For anyone who has a banana plant inside, not only is it air purifying but it ...

Banana trees are as much a part of the tropical look of New Orleans as palms. We are fortunate to live where, with proper care and mild winters, these beautiful plants will also produce delicious ...

How to ripen off the plant. Cut the entire bunch off its stem with a pruning saw Take them to a dry, shady spot with a steady temperature, for Josh this is the laundry room.

Early in the fall, Linda, who gardens with her husband Glenn in Langford, sent me an email with several photos: “I wanted to show you our banana plant that has produced bananas. We planted it in ...