Planting the banana + Edging how-to

I'm a hot mess in this video but there's a lot happening. First off I've redefined this bed (check out the before and afters and let me know what you like better), so I'm sharing how I edge my beds.
Next up, planting the banana! Find out how it ended up here and what I'm planting around it.
#gardenedging #gardenmaintenance
Drone footage recorded by an FAA Part 107 certificate holder.
🌿 Bringing the banana out of storage: • Did my banana plant su...
🌿 Overwintering the banana: • How to overwinter a ba...
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🌿 Troy-Bilt edger: www.troybilt.com/en_US/edgers...
🌿 Sneeboer half-moon edger: www.gardentoolcompany.com/pro...
🌿 Edging shears: amzn.to/3PsQ8PK
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My name is Erin and I love sharing inspiration and information with real-life gardeners. I live and garden in southeastern Wisconsin, zone 5b.
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[@kyleverschuur7014]

I am so happy to hear someone else say ‘I change my mind in the garden too often to have something permanent’ it literally spoke to my heart 😂

[@didisinclair3605]

I so agree!! I've been pondering what to plant next to my stairs up to the front door... prime real estate! But I realized I want to try something different each year.. much more interesting!

[@user-ch7mn1kj4b]

There is gardening and there is landscaping. Two different things. I feel like gardening is all about continuous change and growth. Landscaping is one and done. If gardening isn’t your thing then landscaping is the way to go.

[@lisamccullough224]

Hot mess is my norm when I am in the garden and sometimes when I am not. Haha Thanks for taking us along anyway. Can’t wait to see the later summer progress!

[@kuhlbreezegardens8663]

Has anyone else been wondering "where is Erin going to plant the banana?" Yep, me too. I am looking forward to watching the growth on it!

[@anne-9374]

I’d love to be able to fast forward to end of Summer to see how it looks! How many Erins will it be? I say 5 Erins by end of Summer!

[@themainer1267]

@@anne-9374 My guess is three Erins and one Mr. Much More Patient.

[@marthabourassa7909]

I had to laugh when you talked about not having a hard landscaped edge on your borders because of how often you change the lines. I have moved the same 200+/- bricks in my edges at least four times over the years because I keep widening my garden beds while stealing more of my husband’s lawn. 😂 It’s a nightmare, but I love the brick. Thanks for continuing to guide, inspire and validate! 💚

[@shelleymolinaro5866]

Love that Banana!!! As Miss Frizzle used to say “Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!” I so enjoy you Erin!!!❤ Thank You.

[@kristywhited8857]

I love the "hot mess" honesty! I have often said, "these KZbin gardeners never look dirty!" They are clean, their clothes are clean, and fingernails are clean! That's not right! It's so dishonest. When I spend the day in the yard, I come out looking like someone who's been living under a bridge for 6 months! That's what gardening looks like! LOL!

[@anthonycataldo171]

We LOVE our banana trees too! Maryland Zone 7A they die back to the ground each year and then start new the next (I actually cut them to the ground so that there's less of a rotten mess). They grow 15-20' tall in a season. They're incredible to watch and the kids love building forts with their HUGE 4-5' leaves. We're all here for the strange garden plants that bring us joy! I've been admiring your red banana and may be adding one to our garden next year.

[@christinahaftmann4065]

Invasion of the Giant Banana Plant! It's such a story that I wouldn't be surprised if it got its own book deal soon. Thanks for keeping it funny - we need to laugh! 😺 🌳 🌻

[@SunnyBlueSkyDay]

I am thrilled that I am not the only one who gardens in flip flops !

[@jerrydanaseagle1585]

True gardeners are always trying new ideas often to the dismay of our spouses who want to know what's wrong with it the way it is? The answer is usually "Nothing." We just like to try new things. Go for it!

[@myrnaedmisten599]

Ohmygosh! The saga of the banana plant! Crazy!

[@cocoagirl3499]

Thoroughly enjoyed today's video. Banana needs name ...he is character in the story now!

[@darleneoldakowski4966]

Banana Roseannadanna

[@jenniferolson7296]

@@darleneoldakowski4966Love the name!😂

[@laurieanne9712]

My fellow hot messer, it's gorgeous & our bodies thank us for a good sweat!!!!!😄

[@gwenb4531]

I love that you made your garden to your liking. I love the fact that no two gardens are alike.

[@cindysidwell9936]

Erin , I really really enjoy the gardening adventures you take us on, the horticulture information you give us, the emphereals, You introduce us to, the new stepped path, & when you teach. It's all good!

[@mikrostone3149]

I'm so happy Erin brought us on her 'hot mess' saga of ' where and when is the banana going to be planted!' You're a natural beauty, Erin and real-life gardening inspiration for me

[@tinah8065]

Internal dialogue of a tropical lover in Wisconsin, “I must not buy a banana, I must not buy a banana, I must not buy a banana! But you did just loose a plumeria and royally screwed your cannas! But I must not but a banana! 1 hibiscus is not looking so promising this year, you do have room for a banana! No! I still have 5 plumerias and 3 other hibiscus and an obscene number of Jade trees! But bananas are so fun! Yes, but don’t forget the jasimine and bleeding heart vine that take up tons of basement space!!! Fine, maybe next year. “ 😂

[@dianed805]

I absolutely love 'The Banana Saga!'

[@bohnnco]

I was curious about the banana. I put a red abyssinian in a hugeeee pot by my front door about 1 month ago and its already 6 feet tall. It's nuts. It looks amazing but I am going to compost it late fall. I watched your video and no way I am going to try to overwinter this beast. 😀 I have white torenia at its base as well. A nice combo.

[@zoreslavazinczenko1060]

Loving your banana journey!! I, personally, think it deserves it's own FaceBook page!!!

[@cherylbevis6535]

Loving your 'hot mess - weird garden" style video! You're so relatable. Thanks for teaching as you grow. You're inspiring me to learn the botanical names of plants too.

[@fleurjardin1012]

I've been following the saga of the banana. I'm excited to see what it does this summer!

[@MollyBearisms]

Hot mess gardening is the only way I fly. I am here for it!

[@tahoeblue2491]

That banana is having the best life. So glad to see all the fresh growth. The plant looks like it is smiling in that sunny location.

[@guntaweiland3428]

Nothing like a Midwestern girl. You are the perfect example of the best way to “you do you”. Your banana is an adventure❤

[@BinkyNoss]

The quirkier, the better! Makes for interesting viewing. "Feed me Seymour!"

[@robertarohwer3861]

Wouldn't EVER want to miss the banana saga! Think it looks great there.... 110 here on Saturday. Say a quick prayer for my garden~! So much for NO summer heat!!!

[@KeriAlexander-ym1de]

I enjoy your channel so much. Good job getting that banana in the ground. Your tropical corner is going to be beautiful.

[@nancypatterson374]

I live in South Carolina and we are able to leave our Banana Trees in the ground and they continue to put up new sprouts every year. Yes they are mostly water. Once mine produces small bananas, they die. But I bought 1 many years ago and now have about 6. It’s exciting watching them grow so far North. You are so inspiring to all of us gardeners. You grow so many flowers that won’t grow in our heat and humidity.❤

[@heidijones1516]

Love your adventurous spirit Erin! I enjoy the before and after pics of your yard from 2014, thanks for always keepin' it real!

[@lynnmacleod1879]

Love that you also garden in your flip flops, lol🌱💚

[@amcluesent]

I'm growing an Ensete ventricosum and a dwarf Cavendish banana in Glasgow, Scotland.

[@hmwjones]

I totally bought a banana because of this channel. I will not be satisfied unless it gets 7 feet tall!!! lol.

[@annebuchanan3200]

Great, now I have the “banana in my ear” joke in my head. Thanks. 😉

[@ChristyIsinger]

I love when you retool a bed! It always seemed so impossible before I saw your process, and your banana saga is the best!

[@SteveL2012]

Loving “The adventures of the Banana Tree.” Thanks for bringing us along, Erin!

[@cdgreine]

You are one of my favs pretty lady! NE IA salutes your adventurous spirit!

[@carmenbailey1560]

Okay Erin, no one has said anything like, “ the banana plant looking like angel’s wings there protecting your home “ sorry couldn’t help myself. My daughter bought a banana plant last year, now it lives at her boyfriend place and looks a little smaller then yours. Time will tell, thinking it will be successful . Thanks for sharing all your hard work. 👍❤️😊

[@DianePahl]

Looking at that banana reminds me of Little Shop of Horrors, lol. Watch out, Erin :)

[@carolynvenema2264]

Love your"banana tree saga"!

[@michelebushnik2874]

Oh gosh! I've followed the banana since day one!❤ and I've adored it since! What a miracle and hard work to see it back again and in the GROUND!! As you were planting it I kept thinking, Erin, how will you ever dig it up and store it again?? I kinda hope you manage a way to keep it going in your garden forever❤ It needs a name, like a pet!! It's so beautiful and full of glory! Absolutely awesome video! Have a fantastic week! You just made mine!

[@stephanieblume5448]

I'm all about being a weird gardener and doing my own thing. Whatever you plant, and where, oval or other, GREAT!! Here's to you and the banana! 🎉

[@lef1065]

I love gardens that have plants which are unexpected. So interesting. You look great today - as always. Great to see gardeners - who look like they garden. Thanks for the great show!

[@jack6964]

Love it! Can’t wait to see what happens with the banana!

[@peggyriordan9857]

The yard looks beautiful! You didn't look like a hot mess....you look like a committed gardener! We all look just like that when we are working in the garden. I was sitting on my garden wagon today and slipped off of it twice into the mud...I was sitting on an angled part of the area and the wagon rolled, but I didn't...oh well. It all comes out in the wash and me in the shower. The drone footage really showed off your idea and I think it will look stunning in the end. Congrats.

[@pamelacarroll]

New edges look great and the new shape is very pleasing!!! And that banana -WOW!!!

[@treelover7566]

Hi You are🌲🌳🌴🍌 a very talented gardener Love that you wear Jandles in the garden aka flip flops. Love that you give things a go Love your garden.

[@carolfield8803]

Can't say enough how I feel the same about edging. Looks so tidy and allows your eye to just carry on. Favorite thing to do.

[@KathyMallory-zr7ir]

I live in Waukesha and I love the idea of a tropical area

[@lindsey375]

Yay! I’ve been wondering about where the banana was planted this year. Scanned through her videos this morning in case I missed it. 🤞🏻it get even larger this year.

[@oxwoman8]

I love the saga of the banana. I think it needs it's own channel!

[@bonniejoberg388]

That's awesome and I love weird gardens. 😄

[@juliafiore120]

Hello, Erin 👋 I love weird gardens! 😂 That Banana Tree is unreal. So cool!

[@MariaSanchez-zf9cs]

Love the Banana Saga videos. Keep them coming.

[@alisonschaaf8398]

I had a Dwarf Cavendish banana tree that I grew in a pot for 3 or 4 years in MN. I brought it inside every winter to live next to my patio door. It died one summer when it rained for like 3 weeks straight. This video makes me miss it.

[@fiercegirldesign1]

I love the banana saga! Thanks for taking us along!

[@heatheryarbrough5255]

Can’t wait to see it progress

[@johannamorrise5203]

I wish I could easily change my bed shapes! Almost every change to a bed makes a lot of work in changing the irrigation to match. I love the stronger circle and the sense of enclosure it’s created. Also, my Johnson’s blue just got kicked to the back of the chicken coop and Rozanne took their place in my more visible borders.

[@juliehorney995]

Just discovered Geranium Rozeanne. I hope to add it along a sunny border in memory of my Mom, RoseAnne. Any tips for success? I have an unnamed geranium with lavender blooms nearby. Reblooming is weak even when deadheaded.

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Erin! I really like what you're doing to that area. I'll bet your banana will be very happy there. Seeing how you edge was very helpful. It makes the edges look so neat and finished. It will be fun seeing how you're planning to change that flower bed. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@annmariebell4232]

Because of your banana journey last year, I've planted one in my NJ 7A garden. Already figured out that it takes a ton of water to keep it happy!

[@kelliwebb2870]

I planted my red banana today too. I love my banana trees. I’ve got a bunch of bananas growing in my back yard right now. Life is grand. I live in zone 10a, south west Florida. Yours probably won’t be able to grow bananas unless you take it in and put it in front of a window.

[@2prettyfunnythings736]

Love weird and being a hot mess, you go girl. 💪🏻

[@altheab.8907]

Ah….the banana! This should be an interesting adventure. I’m glad you decided to put it near your deck where you can see it everyday. It is certain to be a topic of conversation for guests. Love it, Erin. A tropical garden in Wisconsin? Why not.

[@emkn1479]

Oh my word those shears! That’s exactly what I was looking for before I discovered the joy that is trimming with an inverted (upside down? 🙃) string trimmer. It’s actually fun 😅

[@risalangdon9883]

Have to say, that Banana plant is impressive!! 👏

[@carolepolicky183]

Thank u so much for the info on storing ur banana tree ... I gave mine away due to not knowing what to do over winter .... amazing

[@Flowers4Everyone]

Super excited about the bananas growth this summer.

[@carlas872]

Thank you Erin for bringing us along and broadening Northern gardener's plant choices. Why not plant a tropical? They are beautiful even if they are short-lived in the North.

[@cathyobrien9890]

Love “hot mess” Erin, and your banana! Great video!

[@graylagran7443]

I’m enjoying the tropical vibe!

[@bonniejackson7476]

I so agree regarding bed size and shape. I will start smaller knowing that eventually it will get larger. Thanks for discussing edging. I love the way it looks.

[@tessadubois3679]

I'm freaking jazzed about the banana corner! That calocasia is gonna really complement the tree. I'm excited to see it fill in!

[@lisas3692]

Thanks for your continued sense of adventure. I learn so much and get so much inspiration from you. Always more experiments to try and planting combinations to explore.

[@christiensgarden3325]

Outstanding job on the update of the banana tree..

[@lorihanby6733]

Such a cool plant!! So fun to watch your banana adventure. 😊

[@krisnugent1250]

Loving the banana saga - gardening is trail and error every year so make it whatever you want. Thanks for the edging tips. I've got that black plastic edging you dig in, but it's popped out in 3 different places and it never quite goes back in again. I'm trying to convince my husband it's not needed and is actually just making more work for me. I may just trial getting rid of it in a smaller area and see what happens.

[@brandytimpleton5618]

The weirder the better u ask me!! And no you were not a hot mess at all great video.❤

[@tvcat3665]

Three cheers for the banana 🍌 🍌! It survived the winter and it gets another chance to grow. I wonder what it will do this year and if you can dig it up and over winter again.

[@chantelsgarden]

Yay Banana in the ground… cant wait to see how huge it will get! Been following the Banana diaries

[@gardensglory1229]

Erin this loos sooo much better!

[@thedivide3688]

Beautiful!!! I am not a fan of tropical things in temperate gardens but that is wholly my opinion. Enjoy your content very much and your garden is looking amazing!!!

[@suebailey6893]

Looks great Erin, I have a Banana, and its in a big planter my husband made.I'm in zone 9b central Calif.

[@sydneykasmar]

Love the banana tree and I hope it triples in size.

[@claragoforth3645]

Even though I love tropical plants I have determined I don’t like seeing them at my place (even inside) with the Rocky Mountains outside my windows, I can’t get past the juxtaposition of it. But I do love to watch other people push the boundaries and make it work! It also doesn’t help that 20% humidity is about the high point in my home so the tropical plants just die a slow death😂…

[@pamelap.123]

I cut edges as you do, but I don't have the gas edger. I find that if I turn the clods over and let them lie there for a day, the dried soil is easier to shake off. Thanks for your videos, I always learn something!

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Yes! Great point.

[@myragooden8667]

Loving that area!

[@ernestturman706]

I added a banana this week just to grow along with you.

[@kmagslove3983]

Yayy for growing a banana in the north!!!

[@kiranbirkaur2770]

Erin you are different from other gardeners.I see you using many plants which are not proven winners or products which are not only Espoma while many of the famous gardeners are stuck with proven winners and Espoma etc etc.Its good to see few new things.I will follow along on the journey of this Banana.

[@Katsimagination21]

Can’t wait to see how big that sucker gets in the ground ! Erin, this time of year ,we are all a hot mess ! ❤ Love it !

[@sc00badive]

I really like it Erin! I wish you could pop a greenhouse over the banana come winter and keep it there. Where else will you get a tree that grows over 11 ft in one season. And it's a gorgeous tree! The pairing with the Cana & Coffee Cups will look fantastic, and the dahlias also. Love it!

[@bikegeist]

That's a wonderful canvas you have there for all your garden plans. Also, you have a lovely voice; very authoritative. :D

[@colleenwhiteford8430]

This has been a fun experiment! Thanks for taking us along!

[@ladikmk]

Love that Banana! The root system looks so healthy. It won't just grow - it's going to EXPLODE in growth, and that is the perfect location Erin. You'll be able to sit on your porch sipping a luscious glass of wine (or Mai Tai) pondering how in the world something grows that tall, that fast lol. Enjoy - and thanks for sharing.

[@dianne3971]

Hope the banana plant grows in this spot.

[@stephaniestatnick]

Love the new circle, love following the banana story

[@cyhomer]

Erin, I sure hope you are going to expose the flare of that tree. Please unbury it! (I was so shocked to see that in your yard!)

[@lisawhitehouse9267]

Great video. I got inspired for a particularly troublesome spot while eating lunch. Now 🔙 to the garden. Thanks, Erin.

[@natalie_tn]

I love this video..all the edging how to and layout with the drone. When you said tropical I thought she needs to put a canna in there and boom..there it is. I think it makes great sense there by your deck. I can see you out there enjoying a fruity beverage this summer. Not a hot mess..you look great nice to know it's gotten warm enough for shorts up there is Wisonsin.

[@brendabraun5522]

Love watching you put this together. Need pointers on how to grow plants under a tree where there are roots. Thanks for sharing and teaching. 😊