Jun 13, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Worldwide
Don’t look up. This is not one of those bamboo varieties that grows taller than your house. But if you’re trying to find it on a map, well then, you will have to look up. This botanical outlier is the northernmost naturally occurring bamboo known to...
Jun 8, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Finding the best bamboo for your garden is not easy. There are many factors to consider, such as your climate, the desired size, the desired use, and so on. But if you live in a relatively warm climate with mild winters, and you want a bamboo that will reach for the...
May 30, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Green Living
When it comes to bamboo, a lot of people hold to the idea that bigger means better. There are plenty of other traits to consider, especially when selecting an ornamental variety for your garden, but there’s something amazing about those huge varieties that...
May 28, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Green Living
With deep gratitude to the investigative journalism of Michael Pollan and to the disruptive intrusion of natural fiber alternatives into the fashion industry, the general public is growing increasingly aware of the need for a revival of sustainable agriculture. In a...
May 23, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Worldwide
The Country Music Hall of Fame, Elvis Presley’s Graceland, and Jack Daniel’s whiskey are all iconic symbols of Tennessee. The “Volunteer State” is less famous for its bamboo, but Tennessee does have some of the best bamboo groves in the...
May 20, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
What’s that, towering overhead? It’s a grass, it’s a tree, it’s … super bamboo! No, it’s not an urban legend or the stuff of fairy tales. This is the real thing. And it’s a plant — actually a whole group of plants — unlike any...
