Jun 29, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
There’s a lot to love about Phyllostachys viridis ‘Robert Young’, also known as Phyllostachys viridis ‘Sulphurea’ or Golden Chinese Bamboo. It’s the sort of bamboo that satisfies a long list of requirements. Robert Young grows well...
Jun 7, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
If you asked your average Sam on the street to describe a bamboo plant, they could probably tell you it’s made up of long, tall stems that resemble straight, hollow tubes, typically yellow in color with a canopy of narrow leaves. For the most part, this would be...
Jun 5, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Featured Posts
Growing bamboo is easy—if you choose the right variety and know how to manage it. Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing and most versatile plants in the world. It can create privacy screens, prevent erosion, grow in containers, and even provide building material. But...
Jun 3, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
When you tell your neighbors that you’re thinking about planting some bamboo, you’re liable to get a range of reactions. Maybe they’ll share your enthusiasm for the legendary grass and tell you how much they love their bamboo linens. Or perhaps their...
May 31, 2024 | Green Living, Natural Healing
Ask me why I love bamboo, and I’ll ask you to find a comfortable place to sit. Because this could take a while. But somewhere, high on the list of appealing attributes, I would mention bamboo’s superior ability to generate oxygen. And if you’re...