May 3, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Close your eyes to imagine a grove of bamboo, and you’ll probably picture something majestic. Long, elegant poles extend skyward, towering overhead, knocking together in the breeze. A soft rustling of leaves accompanies the percussion of hollow canes, as you are...
Apr 29, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species, Health & Nutrition
These days, it seems there’s nothing you can’t do with bamboo. Surely you’ve heard about bamboo flooring. If you’ve ever visited an eco-boutique like Bambu Batu, then you know about bamboo clothing, bamboo sheets, and bamboo towels. You’ve probably...
Apr 26, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
With a designation like Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda, this attractive species of bamboo was just begging to receive a friendly nickname. And thanks to its distinctive shape and useful structure, settling on a suitable moniker turned out to be something of a cakewalk....
Apr 19, 2024 | Bamboo Species
If you’re worried about bamboo getting invasive and taking over your yard, you might want to steer clear of Phyllostachys rubromarginata. But if you want a thick privacy hedge, a fast-growing bamboo for a cold climate, or maybe a hardy species for a bamboo...
Apr 12, 2024 | Bamboo Species
Bambusa vulgaris ‘Vittata’ is a common variety of a common species. Bambusa vulgaris literally translates to “common bamboo”. A prolific plant through the tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, we can divide the variants of...
Apr 8, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
When we leave the US mainland, the possibilities for bamboo cultivation really start to multiply. Of course, there’s no shortage of temperate bamboo species that can thrive in the lower 48. But in tropical habitats, we encounter a whole other world of...
