Sep 28, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening
If you’re living in an area with definite seasons and freezing winters (not Coastal California), then now is the time to start bracing yourself for the cold. Be sure you have enough firewood on hand, begin to think about changing your tires, and start to...
Sep 16, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Most of us who enjoy growing bamboo are aware of two very general types of bamboo: the running bamboos and the clumping bamboos. This is a pretty useful way of categorizing bamboo varieties based on their growth habit. But there is another, higher order of distinction...
Sep 9, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Bamboo has so many practical uses, it’s like nothing else in the plant kingdom. Beginning thousands of years ago, people were using bamboo to make paper, spears, and primitive housing structures. More recently we have discovered how to make beautiful flooring...
Sep 7, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is rather famous for how fast and tall it grows, how aggressively it spreads, and for its tremendous sustainability. But some of bamboo’s characteristics remain something of a mystery. Many readers and customers want to know, for example, how long does...
Aug 24, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Worldwide
Growing bamboo in California is a cinch. It’s something of a gardener’s paradise, with mild winters and abundant sunshine. So long as you have a reliable water supply, you can grow just about anything. But Canada is a different story. Even so, there are a...
Jul 29, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is a remarkable plant that is both attractive and useful. I like working and crafting with it because it’s strong and lightweight. And if you’ve ever sawed through a bamboo pole to make something as simple as a garden stake or a curtain rod, you...
