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Sophie Harris & Lucy Farrell

Gardener's tip to make plants 'stronger' with banana peels helps them 'thrive'

Summer is just around the corner and those with green fingers can look forward to tending to the garden in warmer weather.

One essential gardening task is keeping plants regularly fed to help them bloom. While there are plenty of fertilisers for sale in garden centres, these can be pricey and may release nutrients too quickly, resulting in fertiliser burns.

Instead, using banana peels to feed plants proves them with essential nutrients so they "thrive", the Express reports. One Gardening expert has explained how the fruit skin can be made into inexpensive home made plant fertiliser, while also reducing food waste.

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