Nov 14, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
As an expert in the field, Fred Hornaday has written hundreds of articles about bamboo while pursuing a satisfying hobby of bamboo photography. Fred started studying photography in the early 1990s, and though his shutterbug skills have never measured up to his...
Apr 5, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Worldwide
When you close your eyes and imagine a tropical garden paradise, one of the last places you will think of is Canada. It’s hardly the quintessential bamboo habitat, like Indonesia or Hawaii. And for that reason, you might think it’s not possible to grow...
Mar 13, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Worldwide
So you’re in love with bamboo, and you just can’t get enough of it? Welcome to the club. My name is Fred and I’m a bambooholic. That’s right. Without my regular fix of noble bamboo grasses, I get terribly wound up. When the monotony of ordinary...
Mar 6, 2024 | Eastern Philosophy
Bamboo is a plant like no other. Due to its size and stature, some call it a tree. In fact, botanists say it’s a grass. It’s strong, it’s flexible, it’s lightweight, and bamboo grows remarkably fast. So astonishing, words can barely describe...
Feb 14, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species
After some 10 or 20 thousand years of cultivation, bamboo’s popularity may in fact be at an all-time high. Of course, 10,000 years ago, there were a lot fewer people around to exchange gardening tips. But it’s also true that more and more people today are...