STEELVIPER

How could anyone not like the sight of a 20 foot Ensete in there yard?? or a 25 foot Saba? Or a 10 foot Ae Ae? This is for all the people out there that think growing annuals is the way to garden!

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Kylie2x

Here in North Central Texas you don't see a whole lot of Bananas... Not in my area anyway...Lots of Cactus..LOL My driveway is a mile long...So we don't get alot of traffic back here but I have had people stop me and ask to come back to the house to look around and want to buy plants.. They are even willing to pay you to plant them..LOL I can't imagine anyone complaining about your yard if it is well kept.. Isn't diversity the spice of life????
I'm needing a new hip (another one...) so I have been considering a lawn service to help out.. What do ya think???

PAJ53

Some people may not like creating a jungle but I have notice that mine increases the O2 content in the air when the wind is not blowing the differance can be measured on a automotive exhaust gas analyser and better air to breath makes a real differance for me and if the O2 is higher the CO2 must be getting used by the plants in my jungle the bamboo is especially green and some people hate that Plant also. I personally like both and don't care what the neighbors think, my plants have blocked their view of my property's back yard. (see my photo gallery for pictures)

mike

This is wild. I was not aware that people felt this way about banana plants. I remember when I first started some one asked did I think I was going to grow bananas and then laugh. I live in Georgia and it’s not hard to grow them here but unusual I guest. Most people including me did not know you could grow them here. Besides that I think they are beautiful when well kept.

I have a neighbor that lives next door to me that can see my many plants over my privacy fence. My neighbor is from Portico. While relaxing in my back yard watching my bananas grow I observed a head pop up over my fence. I think he was surprised when he noticed that I was back there. I think I was first upset because he had to be standing on some thing. My neighbor was someone that did not speak me. A conversation took place about my bananas that were growing at the time. My neighbor was amazed that they were growing here. I offered my neighbor a plant that he did not want. I quest I am a scary person because he still don’t talk to me much.

My neighbors will talk to wife. I fond out through her that the whole family and their guest all stand on items in there yard and look at my bananas. I don’t know how I feel about this; it’s called a privacy fence for a reason. I am not always full dressed while back there. This thread made me think of this. If you like looking at my plants that much why not grow your own.

fish2026

Well Mike I suppose it comes down to whether the neighbors are trying to look at your banana plants or your BANANA...

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I also have a jungle and like the look. The ocean blows some strong winds and when there weren't many plants they'd get ripped pretty badly. Clumped all together the leaves aren't at all damaged.

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HI Kylie where in central tex are you from. Is north central Texas like Waco or Coryell County?

Kylie2x

I am in Millsap.. about 50 mi W of FTW.. Hicksville...LOL

fish2026

Yeah I know where that is - many years ago I applied for City Manager in Weatherford TX - Springtown and they said they'd rather I run for DA there. I ended up going to Denton, but like the coast alot better.

Get those guys in your picture to help you with your yard- they are just standing around doing nothing anyway.

Kylie2x

LOL.. Yeah they need to get busy...
I just love the coast...Haven't been in a few yrs...

Going Bananas

BUMP...

I thought this was a strange topic for a banana forum.
On my second month growing my naners and member.
I dont have problems yet...not with bananas at least.

Palms leaves going over property lines but not really
in a way that causes problems for neighbors
getting in & out of their house/yard.
More of a privacy screen for those of us who like to
commune with nature when we wake up in the morning
and sip coffee in the garden.

How about the rest of you???

JP

Man, you really dig deep in the archives!!! Lol! Everything is in pots here. It gets too cold here to plant tropicals outside.Most people don't get why I have so many tropicals... I don't care. I try to keep everything on my side or ask a neighbor if he minds it getting over on his side before. Usually they're ok with it.

Janelle525

Bananas seem very popular here in Florida now. Can't imagine them being a nuisance!

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Musa.Ingenious

Tell them to f..k off. Dont give these idiots the time of day. Plant as many as you like if they moan tell them to live with it.