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Fertilizing bananas #928597

Asked April 16, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT

Are green grass clippings good for mulching around bananas?

Carroll County Maryland

Expert Response

Are the banana plants hardy bananas (Musa basjoo) growing in the ground? If so, it should be fine to use, though it won't provide a lot in the way of nutrients simply given how comparatively fast grass clippings break down. If this is a banana plant in a pot, a fertilizer (liquid or granular) application would be more effective. As a mulch by itself, clippings are fine to use, but since they dry out and break down fairly quickly they won't be an effective mulch (to suppress weeds, slow evaporation and erosion, etc.) all season long.

Miri
Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied April 16, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT

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