Apr 20, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening
We admire bamboo for its strength, its resilience, and its tenacious will to live. Not only is it the most useful and versatile plant on earth, it’s also the fastest-growing. Bamboo is beautiful to look at as well, with its tall, elegant culms and its tufts of...
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...
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...
Mar 18, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
Bamboo proponents the world over have touted the plant as a miracle cure for climate change and global warming. Bamboo’s purported capacity for carbon sequestration is one of the most important factors that makes the plant so important in the effort to save the...
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....
Feb 7, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening
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...
