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Bamboo Fountains for better Feng Shui in 2022
Maybe I just watched too much Gilligan's Island as a kid, but there's something about being surrounded by bamboo that I find very relaxing. Whether it's a thriving bamboo garden, an attractive arrangement of lucky bamboo, or a tasteful piece of bamboo furniture, it...
Seeking Bamboo in Spain: Venture in Valencia
With its sandy beaches on the Mediterranean, the Moorish castles of Andalusia, and the iconic modern architecture of Barcelona, Spain attracts millions of international tourists every year. Of course, COVID restrictions have made it harder to reach the land of Don...
Charity and Forestry: Bamboo gifts that keep giving
The season of giving is coming up again, and as usual, it will probably have many of us scrambling for last minute baubles and trinkets. Those of us in the environmental movement will do our best to shop for gifts that are fair trade and organic, and to support small,...
Bamboo in Motion: Cars and planes from bamboo
NOTE: This article about bamboo cars first appeared in 2008. The story was revised in 2021. Is there anything bamboo cannot do? Perhaps, but as Fred Hornaday likes to say: "If it can't be done with bamboo, it probably shouldn't be done." There's a lot to chuckle about...
Is it safe to plant bamboo? Have no fear!
Versatile, resilient, and renewable, the virtues of bamboo seem to go on forever. One of the plant's most impressive characteristics is its vigorous growth rate. Combine that with an indestructible root system, and you have a real force of nature. But many consider...
Best tips for bamboo containment and abatement
There's an old saying among seasoned bamboo growers. "The first year it sleeps, the second year it creeps, and the third year it leaps." Those wanting a quick spreading hedge or grove in their backyard might be disappointed with their new stand of bamboo after the...