Aug 5, 2024 | Bamboo Species, Featured Posts
The following is a directory of the most important and well-known genera and species of bamboo, with links to every Bambu Batu article that focuses on a specific bamboo variety. Think of it as the Table of Contents for a vast library of longer articles. If you enjoy...
Jun 5, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Featured Posts
Growing bamboo is easy—if you choose the right variety and know how to manage it. Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing and most versatile plants in the world. It can create privacy screens, prevent erosion, grow in containers, and even provide building material. But...
Apr 15, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Featured Posts, Green Living
In the last decade or two, bamboo has gone from novelty to global commodity. It’s now used in everything from flooring and textiles to construction and carbon sequestration. With the U.S. importing billions in bamboo products each year, many farmers and...
Feb 19, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species, Featured Posts
With all the talk about bamboo construction and building houses from bamboo, a lot of people are asking: What are the best varieties of bamboo for building? The best bamboo species for building and construction will grow very tall, usually more than 40 or 50 feet...
Nov 7, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Featured Posts
Bamboo can serve many purposes in a garden setting. It’s a wonderful ornamental plant with abundant, green leaves and elegant, upright canes. Some types of bamboo make a good ground cover and some timber varieties are great to harvest for their massive poles....
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...
