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How many species of bamboo are there?

How many species of bamboo are there?

Mar 30, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species

When it comes to bamboo trivia, few questions are more frequently asked or more inconclusively debated. How many bamboo species are there? Most authors and experts agree that there are approximately 1,500 species of bamboo. Occasionally, you may come across a claim...
What’s the most popular variety of bamboo?

What’s the most popular variety of bamboo?

Mar 23, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species

Choosing the best bamboo can be a serious challenge. For the beginner, the vast array of bamboo options may be overwhelming. Indeed, authors and botanists have recorded more than 1,400 species and cultivars. Luckily, even a bamboo specialty nursery is unlikely to have...
Growing Bamboo for Carbon Credits

Growing Bamboo for Carbon Credits

Mar 16, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Green Living

To encourage the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the carbon credit trading system incentivizes farmers and industrialists to initiate and operate carbon-negative projects, rewarding them with monetarily valuable credits. At the same time, polluting...
Indocalamus latifolius: compact, slender, solid bamboo

Indocalamus latifolius: compact, slender, solid bamboo

Mar 2, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species

When it comes to selecting the right species of bamboo for your garden, there are several criteria you might consider. First and foremost, the variety must be suitable for your climate. Then, many gardeners will want to decide between a running or a clumping bamboo....
Bamboo farming in the US in 2023

Bamboo farming in the US in 2023

Feb 16, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Featured Posts, Green Living

UPDATE: This article originally appeared in January 2020, last revised in February 2023. 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...
When bamboo leaves turn yellow or brown

When bamboo leaves turn yellow or brown

Feb 7, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living

Bamboo plants are pretty easy to grow. In fact, some people think that bamboo grows too easily, and they have a hard time removing it. But as with any plant, you can run into problems. Sometimes the bamboo just doesn’t look 100 percent happy. One of the most...
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