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Bamboo in Mexico ¿Donde estan los bambúes?
Have you ever gotten wasted away in Margaritaville and woken up somewhere in a bamboo paradise? If you've ever partied in Mexico, you probably know what I'm talking about. Famous for cactus and Tequila, Mexico is replete with warm beaches and tropical flora. Still,...
Tropical vs Subtropical Bamboo
Bamboo is a tenacious, woody grass that flourishes on six continents and is native to five of them. Comprised of some 1,400 distinct species, the bamboo subfamily of grasses is well-represented around the world. But some varieties are more suitable for certain regions...
Growing bamboo in the Pacific Northwest
It's natural to associate the Pacific Northwest with rainy winters, beavers, and redwood trees. When you survey the landscapes of Oregon and Washington, you'll find they are more than 50 percent forest. And some extremely diverse forestry at that, flourishing with...
Solid Bamboo Furniture: Cross-laminated comfort
While rural communities in Asia and the developing world still regard bamboo as the "poor man's lumber", we know in the West that bamboo can offer a more elegant and eco-friendly alternative to cutting down trees. In equatorial regions, this woody grass may seem too...
The Bamboo World Map
These days, you can find bamboo almost anywhere. Not just bamboo plants at the botanical garden or bamboo flooring at the hardware store. You can also shop for all manner of bamboo kitchenwares, sleep sweetly on bamboo sheets and luxuriate with bamboo bath towels....
Arundo donax: Bamboo look-alike
Don't be fooled by imitations. While there are several hundred (if not thousands) of species of bamboo, there are also a handful of lookalikes to be aware of, and perhaps avoided. Previously, we told you about that friendly desktop pot of Lucky Bamboo that you...