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 ...

Banana peels are rich in potassium and make great compost, mulch, or fertilizer. Prep peels by drying, steeping, or composting to help plants absorb more nutrients and prevents pests. Fruiting and ...

Should You Bury Banana Peels in the Garden? The Answer May Surprise You originally appeared on Dengarden. Do bananas make a regular appearance on your grocery list? If so, you may want to hang on to ...

Banana peels are often tossed away without a second thought. But did you know they can work wonders in your garden? Packed with nutrients, banana peels are a simple, eco-friendly way to nourish your ...

Growing your own pumpkins for spooky season is fun and all, but without proper fertilization, you won't have enough room to carve a silly — or scary — face into your homegrown orange squash. A key ...

Back in the 1990s, the kids in my high school were convinced that banana peels contained a mysterious psychoactive substance that could apparently induce vivid hallucinations when smoked. I suppose it ...

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