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How to wash and care for bamboo clothing
Bamboo clothing has a long list of benefits, in terms of both comfort and sustainability. But after you've enjoyed the pleasure of superior softness and a small carbon foot print, you might wonder: What's the best way to wash and care for my bamboo clothing? If you...
Bamboo Bonsai: Ideal accent in the Japanese garden
Are you looking to add a little touch of the Orient to your garden? Bamboo is one of the best plants to produce that effect. An iconic symbol of the Far East, bamboo embodies all the sublime elegance and simplicity that we associate with Japanese gardens and Asian...
Should I plant a bamboo hedge for privacy?
As longtime advocated of bamboo, we've written at great length about the countless virtues of this amazing grass. It's a plant of unsurpassed strength and versatility, with an incredibly rich and colorful cultural history. Check out our articles on What's so great...
Is bamboo a tree or a bush?
As a matter of fact, bamboo is neither a tree nor a bush. Bamboo is a grass, belonging to the family Poaceae, sometimes called Gramineae. The same botanical family comprises some 12,000 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants, including cereals and grains, as...
How fast does bamboo grow? A new world record
Bamboo has many amazing characteristics. And the woody grass has a reputation for being the fastest-growing plant on earth. That reputation is well-deserved because some varieties of bamboo can grow more than a meter a day, under ideal circumstances. Bamboo is the...
Hemp Laws in all 50 U.S. States
After nearly a century of prohibition, new hemp laws are finally sweeping across the nation. In 1937, the federal government passed the Marihuana Tax Act, effectively banning the cultivation and use of both industrial hemp and marijuana. Highly regulated hemp farming...