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Best tools for bamboo gardening
Bamboo is remarkably low-maintenance, until it isn’t. A mature grove may only need occasional pruning and cleanup, but running bamboo can quickly become difficult to manage without the right tools. Fortunately, a few dependable saws, shovels, and pruning tools can...
Bamboo vs Algae for Biofuel
These are exciting times on planet earth. Our species has never seen such a state of crisis nor opportunity. With environmental pressures pushing us to the brink of extinction, the need for adaptation is sparking all manner of radical innovation. Human activities are...
Bamboo in Kenya: Greening the hills of Africa
Packed with a wealth of natural resources, Africa remains the world's poorest continent per capita. And given its position straddling the equator, it deserves to be called the Green Continent. But that name more often goes to South America. Yet many Africans, in Kenya...
What to do with bamboo leaves
If you're growing a lot of bamboo, you'll eventually find yourself with a lot of bamboo leaves. So once in a while, I hear from gardeners and farmers who want to know what to do with all those leaves. If you're used to eucalyptus trees with their allelopathic leaves,...
Bamboo for water purification
If I were to start a list of all the benefits of bamboo cultivation, I would probably end up writing a whole book. As a matter of fact, I basically already have. The volumes of bamboo-related articles I've posted on this website could easily fill an encyclopedia....
Bamboo Crib Sheets and Baby Bedding
The sheer elegance of bamboo clothing and bamboo bedding might lead some to believe that it's simply too luxurious for children to appreciate. At the same time, one of the greatest incentives for using bamboo is to help maintain and preserve a healthy, green planet...