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Bamboo Nurseries of America
You may have heard that bamboo grows like a weed. Yes, it can be profoundly prolific. But when it comes to sourcing the best bamboo for your garden, you don't want to surround yourself with weeds. Finding a knowledgeable and reliable bamboo nursery can make all the...
The world’s biggest bamboo: Dendrocalamus sinicus
People are fascinated and amazed by bamboo, as they should be. Although they technically belong to the grass family, many species of this vigorous perennial grow taller than trees. In the growing season, some bamboo can grow as much as a meter a day. And the lumber...
Bambooze: Bamboo and Alcohol
Bamboo is the grass that just keeps on giving. Now, in addition to food, shelter and clothing, this magnificent plant can also provide us with a healthy buzz. If you are searching for something new and exotic to spice up your happy hour, you need look no further...
Bamboo Myths and Misnomers
The world of bamboo is filled with fun facts. Yet for every morsel of truth, the internet (and other sources) will gladly provide a blatant fallacy or at least an honest misunderstanding. After publishing more than 400 articles on this website alone, I may be guilty...
Companion planting and intercropping with bamboo
Companion planting is one of the most important concepts in permaculture and organic gardening. And bamboo is a towering figure in the field of sustainable agriculture. So people often wonder what role this miraculous grass can play in their ecological landscaping....
Sasa kurilensis: Bamboo in Russia
Don't look up. This is not one of those bamboo varieties that grows taller than your house. But if you're trying to find it on a map, well then, you will have to look up. This botanical outlier is the northernmost naturally occurring bamboo known to science. Sasa...