Jul 13, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
With the growing popularity of bamboo, people everywhere are looking for more and more places where they can grow their own bamboo. We generally associate bamboo with the Far East, and especially the tropical jungle zones like Thailand, Bali and the Philippines. But...
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....
Jan 4, 2014 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, San Luis Obispo
Lush, green, and hardy, bamboo sets the stage for the perfect garden getaway. When planted in thickets, the grass forms walls that provide privacy and quiet. When in clumps, bamboo is an excellent highlight to just about any backyard. You already know who’s got...
Feb 2, 2013 | Green Living, Health & Nutrition, Renewable Energy, San Luis Obispo
Forget the need for the Keystone XL pipeline or Diablo Canyon’s nuclear reactors. San Luis Obispo’s very own Cal Poly is paving the way for a green energy future thanks to some hearty microorganisms and the contents of a toilet bowl. A research team dubbed...
Sep 19, 2012 | Bambu Batu, Green Living, San Luis Obispo
Far and away, the most common piece of trash we see littering the sides of freeways, clogging gutters, and disgracing our creeks and streams is the single-use, plastic bags. In San Luis Obispo County, shoppers consume nearly 130 million carryout plastic bags a...
