Nov 4, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
It begins with the realization that “lucky bamboo” is not actually bamboo at all. And then they tell you there are two kinds of bamboo: runners and clumpers. But then you discover that there are more than 1,200 distinct species of bamboo, plus a few...
Oct 24, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Growing bamboo can be an immensely enjoyable and satisfying hobby. It’s a hobby that requires you to learn a whole lot about the vast world of bamboo, and one that will involve a great deal of decision-making. Two of the biggest decisions are always going to be:...
Oct 21, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
When you enjoy bamboo as much as we do, you want to be around it all the time. It has a certain relaxing and rejuvenating quality that’s hard to describe. And those who feel it, know it. But most of us don’t have all day to spend strolling through the...
Oct 19, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Bamboo comprises an astonishing family of flowering grasses with nearly 2,000 species and cultivars in total. Some timber bamboo varieties are enormous, over 100 feet tall and a foot in diameter. Other dwarf and ground cover species thrive under the lower canopy of...
Sep 28, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Accurately identifying a bamboo species can be one of the greater challenges in the field of botany or gardening. Most anyone can recognize bamboo when they see it, but not everyone realizes how many species there are to choose from. (Around 1,500.) And when you ask...
Sep 26, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species
Bamboo is huge. It grows like mad, faster than any plant on earth, and you can make almost anything with it. The demand for bamboo has never been greater. And we think that’s a good thing. Because in terms of sustainability, bamboo outstrips all the competition....
