Jan 29, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
If you walk into a bamboo nursery or a botanical garden and see a specimen labeled Bambusa multiplex, and another identified as Bambusa oldhamii, you might deduce that Bambusa is the genus that includes all species of bamboo. But in fact, it’s one of about 100...
Jan 24, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is one of the most remarkable living things on earth. But it’s got a bad rep in some circles. It seems that many gardeners fear bamboo’s tenacious growth habit. Where some find a blessing, others sense a menace. Bamboo, in its thousands of...
Jan 22, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
The more you read and learn about bamboo, the harder it gets to choose your favorite species. With more than 1,500 varieties to consider, the selection can be truly daunting. But certain types of bamboo really stand out. Bambusa textilis is one of the most popular...
Jan 17, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
So you’d like to plant some bamboo in your garden. It’s fast-growing, with an exotic flair, and it can add a great deal of ornamental elegance to your ordinary greenery. But there are two things you might be worried about. First, you get snow in the...
Jan 15, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species
A fast-growing clumper with well-defined culms, Buddha Belly stands out as one of the most popular varieties of ornamental bamboo. While its irregular shape makes it less than ideal for poles and other uses, Buddha Belly Bamboo looks gorgeous in any garden. There are...
