Oct 26, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Trying to learn every variety of bamboo can be a bit like memorizing every bone in the human body. While there’s only 206 bones in an adult, the number of bamboo species is something in the neighborhood of 1,400, divided into roughly 100 genera. Botanists...
Oct 19, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
Browsing through the aisles of greenery at my neighborhood nursery is one of my all-time favorite pastimes. I know some guys would prefer to spend Saturday morning at the hardware store basking in the pleasure of latest power tools. But I’m far more at home...
Oct 14, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
We tend to associate bamboo with tropical jungles and warmer climates. But there’s actually an enormous variety of bamboo species, more than 1,200 in all, and many of them are native to more temperate latitudes and higher elevations. So even if you’re...
Oct 9, 2020 | Bamboo Products, Natural Fibers
As you may already know, bamboo is a pretty big deal. And it just got bigger. A lot bigger. With more than 1,000 known species, bamboos can vary from the size of a pencil to the stature of a skyscraper. Likewise, those who enjoy the comfort of a buttery soft bamboo...
Oct 5, 2020 | Bamboo Products, Green Living, Natural Fibers
The more I learn about bamboo, the more reasons I discover for loving it. It adds a sense of elegance and tranquility to the garden. It withstands the brunt of the elements and tolerates the neglect of an absentminded gardener. Bamboo also provides a marvelous...
