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Tibetan Prayer Flags and Cultural Appropriation
If you step foot into a yoga studio, take a look inside a university dorm room, or pay a visit to a bohemian neighborhood, you are sure to see a few strings of Tibetan prayer flags. A symbol of spiritual enlightenment or international brotherhood, these prayer flags...
Bamboo Terms and Vocabulary
There's something uncommonly soothing about walking through a grove of bamboo. The air feels fresher and the soul feels cleaner. It's a warm and fuzzy sensation that you can't quite put your finger on. Equally, gardening with bamboo can be a very relaxing and...
Green shopping in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo contains some of the most scenic and well-preserved natural beauty in all of California. From the coastal redwoods below Big Sur, to the sand dunes of Oceano, to the wildflower spectacles of the Carrizo Plains, SLO County is a bonanza of lesser know...
6 Common Mistakes with Bamboo: Where people get it wrong
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 incarnations, has a...
Bamboo with Stripes: Variegated varieties
Selecting the best variety of bamboo for your garden can be a daunting task. Depending on your soil type, your climate zone, your current landscape and your own personal preferences, you could spend hours—possibly years—trying to settle on the best species. But when...
Water Bamboo: Growing around ponds and wetlands
Bamboo is an amazingly versatile plant, and with thousands of species and cultivars to choose from, you can find a variety for virtually any situation. From the oppressive heat to the extreme cold, from towering giants to dwarf ground covers, there's a bamboo to meet...