I did notice one in particular available locally that is 8-2-12. If you are unable to find a fertilizer specifically formulated for your tree, palm tree fertilizer is also suitable.

As well as mulching to overwinter banana trees, consider removing its leaves. Or, as Evan Torchio, CEO of Tree Menders, advises, you could cut the plant right back to the ground.

Larry is a member of the Pacific Northwest Palm and Exotic Plant Society. He grows a grove of hardy bananas in his garden and has successfully over-wintered them for many years.

The banana plant was first brought to the UK in 1834 by the chaplain of Alton Towers, a stately home now better known as a theme park. The plants were gifted to William Cavendish, 6th Duke of ...

Those flowers are followed by the tree’s sweet, oval fruits that are rich in antioxidants and natural sugars, with one date palm tree capable of producing 150-300 pounds of fruit per season.

The banana tree is actually the largest herbaceous flowering plant in the world which on an average is 20 - 25 feet tall. There is a lot more to this humble fruit than meets the eye.

FIBROUS TRUNK: A palm is a woody plant, but the internal structure of the trunk is very different from typical trees and looks more fibrous. This structure is quite strong and helps palms stand up ...

Boy Scout Ryan Vedros, 13, works Saturday, September 11, 2010 on planting a banana tree on the perimeter of the parking lot fence at Holy Name of Mary Church in Algiers.

But according to the book "Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths" by David Francko (Timber Press, 308 pages, $18.45), you can help your banana tree survive a Seattle winter outdoors.

The City of Escondido lists every palm tree found in Southern California gardens on its list of fire-resistant species, although they are accompanied by a warning to be planted between 10 and 30 ...

Q: I have a palm tree that is starting to shed its outer layer. It looks terrible. We were told about 10 years ago not to skin palm trees because of borers. Is this correct? A: I am not sure which ...