Banana peels can also help keep pests at bay in your garden. Place fresh or dried banana peels around the base of your plants or mix them into the soil. The strong smell of bananas is said to deter ...

Banana peels can make your roses healthier by giving them nutrients like potassium and magnesium. You can put chopped banana peels right into the soil to help your roses grow better. Making a banana ...

1. Using Whole Peels Improperly One of the biggest mistakes is simply tossing whole banana peels into the garden or compost heap. While they decompose, whole peels can take a long time to break down, ...

Gardeners are being told they should put teabags in their garden in February, but only if they tear them up first. Composting ...

Recently, I’ve been seeing advice on Facebook about adding banana peels to your soil for potassium. Bananas and their peels do indeed contain potassium, which is a major nutrient for plants. The other ...