Jan 19, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Green Living
You may have heard about the butterfly that flapped its wings over the Sahara Desert, and it led to a drought in the Amazon Rainforest. Equally surprising, but far more verifiable, is the story of a tiny Asian beetle that’s reshaping the agricultural industry in...
Jan 17, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Species
We often speak with superlatives when we discuss the virtues of bamboo. The fastest-growing plant on earth, the world’s tallest grass, the vegetable to replace steel. Bamboo truly is amazing. But it’s important to remember that there are about 1,500...
Jan 12, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry
Special thanks to climate and forestry activist Apsana Kafle who contributed to this article. Apsana is a World Bamboo Fellow from the World Bamboo Association. Bamboo Management: Precondition for a sustainable future Bamboo is a prolific, perennial grass that is...
Dec 27, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Considering the endless number of uses for bamboo, and the vast number of distinct species, you could spend years trying to find the best variety of bamboo for a given project. Helpfully, some species of bamboo have earned nicknames based on their popular usage. For...
Dec 1, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Worldwide
With its sandy beaches on the Mediterranean, the Moorish castles of Andalusia, and the iconic modern architecture of Barcelona, Spain attracts millions of international tourists every year. Of course, COVID restrictions have made it harder to reach the land of Don...
Nov 24, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
Versatile, resilient, and renewable, the virtues of bamboo seem to go on forever. One of the plant’s most impressive characteristics is its vigorous growth rate. Combine that with an indestructible root system, and you have a real force of nature. But many...