Aug 22, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
Growing bamboo can be fun and fascinating. One day in spring, the new shoots will reveal themselves, and within weeks, they become towering, majestic poles. Soon, these young culms will produce a profusion of leaves. And suddenly, you have a flourishing grove of...
Aug 17, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Black bamboo is one of the most sought-after and visually striking types of bamboo. But despite the name, there isn’t just one “black bamboo.” The species most commonly known as black bamboo is Phyllostachys nigra, a cold-hardy, running bamboo native to China....
Aug 10, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening
Like any other plant, bamboo needs three basic things in order to survive. Soil, sun and water. And as a gardener, one of your greatest responsibilities is to provide your bamboo with water. So, it’s one of the first questions any grower will have to ask. How...
Aug 3, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Green Living
As the struggle to stop climate change intensifies, the world races to find more sustainable alternatives, and bamboo is arguably one of the best. Centuries of deforestation and fossil fuel dependency have depleted some of the planet’s most precious resources,...
Jul 18, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
The bamboo family is filled with spectacular and alluring specimens. Temple Bamboo, Chocolate Bamboo, and Japanese Timber Bamboo are just a few of the more intriguing varieties. And then there’s Thorny Bamboo. If you’re looking to enhance your Feng Shui,...
Jul 15, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
These days, it seems, we could all use a little more Zen access in our lives. And what better place to enjoy a moment of Zen than in a well-kept Japanese garden? The process of creating and maintaining a Japanese garden can be just as satisfying, if not more so, as...
