Aug 24, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening
Growing bamboo in California is a cinch. It’s something of a gardener’s paradise, with mild winters and abundant sunshine. So long as you have a reliable water supply, you can grow just about anything. But Canada is a different story. Even so, there are a...
Oct 10, 2019 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species, San Luis Obispo
We usually think of bamboo as a giant grass, the fastest growing plant on earth. And that it is. But there are also dwarf bamboo varieties that make for excellent ground cover, borders and accent pieces. In the Amazonian undergrowth you can actually find bamboo that...
Oct 3, 2019 | Agriculture & Gardening, San Luis Obispo
Bamboo on the Central Coast San Luis Obispo, on California’s Central Coast, is something of a magical place. And bamboo is something of a magical plant. It should come as no surprise then that gardeners and hobbyists would want to grow bamboo in San Luis Obispo....
Sep 25, 2019 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Can I grow bamboo in the Great White North? 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 a haven for bamboo lovers, like Indonesia or Hawaii. And for that reason, you might think...
Mar 1, 2019 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Bambu Batu, Green Living
By now you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the many virtues of bamboo: its versatility, its sustainability, its indispensability. And you’ve no doubt admired its beauty, as it flourishes among pagodas in Japanese gardens, on the patios of Thai...