Banana
Your ultimate guide to Banana: Everything you need to know with expert info for beginners and advanced gardeners alike.
Banana
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Banana Plants In Winter: Tips For Successfully Overwintering A Banana Tree
If you don't actually live in the tropics, you're going to have to find something to do with your tree once winter comes. Find information about how to keep a banana tree over winter in this article. Click here to learn more.
By Liz Baessler
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Propagating Banana Plants – Growing Banana Trees From Seeds
Commercially grown bananas don't have seeds. In nature, many banana plants have seeds. Can you grow bananas from seed? Click here to find out.
By Amy Grant
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Hardy Banana Trees: How To Grow And Care For A Cold Hardy Banana Tree
Love the look of lush tropical foliage? Cold-hardy banana plants grow well and overwinter up to USDA zone 4. Learn more about growing these hardy bananas in this article.
By Amy Grant
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Growing Ornamental Bananas – How To Grow A Red Banana Plant
There are many types of banana which produce copious amounts of fruit. But did you know there are also various types of the ornamental red banana plant too, specifically grown for their attractive red foliage color? Learn more about them here.
By Ilana Goldowitz Jimenez
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How To Divide A Banana Tree: Information On Banana Plant Splitting
Like most fruit trees, a banana plant sends out suckers. With grafted fruit trees, it is recommended that you prune and discard suckers, but banana plant suckers can be split from the parent plant and grown as new plants. Learn more here.
By Darcy Larum
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Common Diseases Of Banana: What Causes Black Spots On Banana Fruit
Banana plants are prone to a number of diseases, many of which result in black spots on banana fruit. What causes black spot disease in bananas and are there any methods for treating black spots on banana fruit? Click this article to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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Banana Tree Problems: What Causes Bananas With Cracked Skin
It takes some work to grow bananas and, even so, they are susceptible to their share of diseases and other banana tree problems. One such issue is bananas with cracked skin. Why do bananas split on the bunch? Find out about banana fruit cracking here.
By Amy Grant
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Banana Tree Fruit – Tips On Getting Banana Plants To Fruit
Banana trees are a staple of many hot weather landscapes. While they're very decorative and are often grown for their tropical leaves and bright flowers, most varieties also produce fruit. Learn how to get banana trees to produce fruit in this article.
By Liz Baessler
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Banana Tree Fruit Issues: Why Do Banana Trees Die After Fruiting
Banana trees not only are beautiful tropical specimens, but most of them bear edible banana tree fruit. If you have ever seen or grown banana plants then you may have noticed banana trees dying after bearing fruit. Click this article to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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Thai Banana Fruit – How To Grow Thai Banana Trees
In Thailand, bananas are everywhere and synonymous with the tropical region they thrive in. If you're yearning to introduce a more tropical look to your landscape, try growing Thai bananas. What are Thai bananas? Click here to find out about Thai banana care.
By Amy Grant
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Banana Plant Diseases And Pests: Troubleshooting Problems Affecting Bananas
Banana plant problems can derail a successful plantation, and any of the problems affecting bananas may afflict the home gardener as well, so it's important to learn to identify banana pests and diseases to nip them in the bud. Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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Info On Banana Plant Pests - Learn About Banana Plant Diseases
Bananas are not all that hard to grow, but problems with banana plants are bound to crop up nonetheless. What kinds of banana plant pests and diseases are there? Click here find out how to solve problems with banana plants.
By Amy Grant
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Fusarium Wilt Of Banana: Managing Of Fusarium Wilt In Bananas
Also known as Panama disease, fusarium wilt of banana is difficult to control and severe infections are often deadly. Click on this article to learn more about banana fusarium wilt disease, including management and control.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Japanese Banana Plant – Caring For A Musa Basjoo Hardy Banana Variety
The Japanese banana plant lends that tropical island flair to gardens as far north as zone 5. If that sounds too good to be true, read on!
By Laura Miller
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Banana Plant Houseplant - Taking Care Of A Banana Tree Inside
Banana plant indoors? That's right. With enough light and water, a tropical banana tree makes an excellent houseplant. And this article will help get you started with growing bananas.
By Nikki Tilley
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Dividing Banana Pups – Can You Transplant A Banana Tree Pup
Can you transplant a banana tree pup to propagate a brand new banana tree? You certainly can, and dividing banana pups is easy. Learn more here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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What To Feed Banana Plants – How To Fertilize A Banana Tree Plant
Bananas are heavy feeders in order to produce sweet fruit, so feeding banana plants is of primary importance, but the question is what to feed banana plants? What are banana fertilizer requirements and how do you fertilize a banana tree plant? Learn more here.
By Amy Grant