My mother-in-law keeps telling me to use banana peels in my garden to help my plants grow. Does this really work?

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about tea plants, annuals like coleus, ligustrum, figs, broccoli, palms and weed control ...

I like to move around when I use my laptop computer. I put it on a cafeteria tray to keep it steady and the airflow clear. I can put handy things there like glasses, pencils, sticky notes, earbuds, ...

In the winter, birds search for nutrient-rich food. Planting the right shrubs and berries in New England gardens can help feather friends survive.

The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens in Fort Bragg isn’t just real—it’s actually better than fiction. Tucked along California’s spectacular Highway 1, this 47-acre wonderland is where botanical ...

Discover how banana peels can be repurposed into an effective fertilizer to nourish plants and boost garden growth. Learn the ...

Ever wondered what it takes to build a coffee business and build a community around it? Learn about the journey of some of ...

I like maximising growing space for food crops, so in this example, I have a fig tree growing in a container with an undergrowth of banana mint! The mint helps as a companion by keeping the weeds and ...

Bananas can raise blood sugar, but how quickly can depend on the banana's ripeness. There are ways to keep the blood sugar ...

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Some plants just sit on a windowsill, quietly existing. Others enter a room and own it. They are the horticultural equivalent ...