May 27, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species
Bamboo is universally recognized as a plant with thousands of uses. It’s fast-growing, sustainable, strong, and versatile. For many centuries, people have used bamboo for food, for building, for furniture, for crafts, and endless applications. Bamboo is also...
May 22, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
It’s easy to fall in love with bamboo. It’s a beautiful plant with tall, elegant canes and thick, leafy greenery. Bamboo has a rich history and thousands of uses. But many gardeners have come to dread bamboo, because some varieties will spread out of...
May 17, 2024 | Bamboo Species, Worldwide
Based on the popularity of a couple previous blog posts, about Where Bamboo Comes From and 20 of the World’s Best Bamboo Gardens, we’ve been following up with a series of articles about fabulous bamboo destinations. As it happens, one of the best places on...
May 13, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
One of the most common reasons for planting bamboo is to create a windbreak or a privacy screen. Bamboo is ideally suited for this because of its impressive height and its dense foliage. We sometimes refer to it as a living fence. But for this purpose, some bamboo...
May 8, 2024 | Bamboo Species
If you are looking for drought-tolerant landscaping, suitable for dry summers and high temperatures, bamboo probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Cactus, succulents, and sagebrush may be likelier candidates. But bamboo requires less water than most...
May 6, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Gardeners have all kinds of reasons for planting bamboo. Whether you’re creating a zen garden or simply in need of a good privacy hedge, bamboo is resilient, pragmatic, and aesthetically pleasing. And from bicycles to bath towels, there’s almost nothing...
