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Phyllostachys rubromarginata: Red Margin Bamboo
If you're worried about bamboo getting invasive and taking over your yard, you might want to steer clear of Phyllostachys rubromarginata. But if you want a thick privacy hedge, a fast-growing bamboo for a cold climate, or maybe a hardy species for a bamboo plantation,...
Bamboo Seeds: Collecting, identifying, and sourcing
When you want to grow a plant, you start by germinating a seed. Or so the fairy tales would have you believe. The fact is, when it comes to commercial agriculture, clones and micro tissue cultures are nearly as popular as seeds. Many plants and trees, from apples to...
Bamboo farming in the US: Opportunities and Challenges
In the last decade or two, bamboo has gone from novelty to global commodity. It's now used in everything from flooring and textiles to construction and carbon sequestration. With the U.S. importing billions in bamboo products each year, many farmers and investors are...
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....