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Bamboo: A tree or a grass?
"I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree," said the American poet Joyce Kilmer. Oak, spruce, or redwood, a tree is a most wonderful thing to behold, tall, mighty, and teeming with greenery. You probably wouldn't speak as glowingly about a patch of...
Bamboo leaf tea and the best varieties for brewing
The uses for bamboo seem to go on forever. From bamboo socks for your feet to bamboo hair brushes for your head, bamboo can do it all. You can even build houses with bamboo and provide them with energy from bamboo. For thousands of years, farmers have understood the...
Harvesting Bamboo: When, why and how
Growing bamboo can be fun and fascinating. One day in spring, the new shoots will reveal themselves, and within weeks, they become towering, majestic poles. Soon, these young culms will produce a profusion of leaves. And suddenly, you have a flourishing grove of...
Black Bamboo: Phyllostachys nigra and others
Black bamboo is one of the most sought-after and visually striking types of bamboo. But despite the name, there isn’t just one “black bamboo.” The species most commonly known as black bamboo is Phyllostachys nigra, a cold-hardy, running bamboo native to China....
The Bamboo Personality Test
I can think of two things we need more of in this world. First and foremost, we need more bamboo to combat Climate Change, capture carbon and ween us off of fossil fuel dependency. And secondly, we need more personality tests on social media to help us take our minds...
Watering bamboo: How much and when
Like any other plant, bamboo needs three basic things in order to survive. Soil, sun and water. And as a gardener, one of your greatest responsibilities is to provide your bamboo with water. So, it's one of the first questions any grower will have to ask. How much...