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...
Nov 23, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Featured Posts
There’s an old saying among seasoned bamboo growers. “The first year it sleeps, the second year it creeps, and the third year it leaps.” Those wanting a quick spreading privacy hedge or grove in their backyard might be disappointed with their new...
Nov 15, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
As the seasons change and the trees lose their leaves, it’s time to prepare ourselves and our plants for the cold weather. It’s time to bring in the harvest and prune back the flower beds. If you live in a climate that’s prone to freezing, then...
Nov 8, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Everything is bigger in Texas, at least according to the popular folklore. Indeed, Texas is the largest of the contiguous 48 states. And if you’re thinking of planting bamboo in your Texas garden, it will have plenty of room to spread out. But is the Lone Star...
Nov 2, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
NOTE: This article originally appeared on May 3, 2007, last updated on July 7, 2023. A new variety of native North American bamboo was discovered this year (March 2007) by botanists in North Carolina. Hill Cane is the third known variety of this bamboo genus endemic...
Oct 27, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Worldwide
A wonderland of verdant forests, fairy tale villages, and modern cities, Germany has almost everything the culturally curious tourist could ask for. But if it’s tropical beaches and warm sunshine you desire, then you’ll want to look elsewhere. Famously...
