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Bamboo farming in the US in 2024
UPDATE: This article originally appeared in January 2020, most recently updated in April 2024. In the past few decades, the variety of bamboo products has just exploded. From socks to towels to sheets to flooring, bamboo can do pretty much anything. And thanks to a...
Bambusa vulgaris ‘Vittata’: Painted Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris 'Vittata' is a common variety of a common species. Bambusa vulgaris literally translates to "common bamboo". A prolific plant through the tropical regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America, we can divide the variants of vulgaris into two types, green...
Inspirational Quotes and Proverbs of Eastern Wisdom
No matter how many times you hear a pithy proverb from the Dalai Lama or come across a powerful passage from the Bhagavad Gita, certain pearls of wisdom never seem to lose their luster. And though they may strike us as common-sensical and undeniable, we find ourselves...
Thyrsostachys siamensis: Monastery Bamboo
When we leave the US mainland, the possibilities for bamboo cultivation really start to multiply. Of course, there's no shortage of temperate bamboo species that can thrive in the lower 48. But in tropical habitats, we encounter a whole other world of biodiversity....
Growing Bamboo in Canada
When you close your eyes and imagine a tropical garden paradise, one of the last places you will think of is Canada. It's hardly the quintessential bamboo habitat, like Indonesia or Hawaii. And for that reason, you might think it's not possible to grow bamboo in...
Timber Bamboo: The greatest of grasses
Webster's Dictionary defines timber as wood prepared for use in construction or carpentry, or trees grown for that purpose. Bamboo, however, is not a tree. All species of bamboo belong to the grass family, Poaceae. Whether it's a dwarf bamboo, just a few inches tall,...