Apr 21, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Famously the home of cocoa beans, maize and a profusion of potatoes, South America also has its fair share of bamboo. In fact, anyone who believes that bamboo is only endemic to the Far East would be shocked to learn just how widespread it is in Latin America. South...
Feb 17, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Bamboo comes in all shapes and sizes, from string beans to skyscrapers. And it grows around the world, from the slopes of the Andes to the jungles of Madagascar. So before you transplant a pot of bamboo into your backyard, you need a firm understanding of your growing...
Dec 8, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
So you’d like to plant some bamboo in your garden. It’s fast growing, with an exotic flair, and it can add a great deal of ornamental elegance to your greenery. But there are two things you might be worried about. First of all, you get snow in the winter,...
Oct 14, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
We tend to associate bamboo with tropical jungles and warmer climates. But there’s actually an enormous variety of bamboo species, more than 1,200 in all, and many of them are native to more temperate latitudes and higher elevations. So even if you’re...
Jul 29, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is a remarkable plant that is both attractive and useful. I like working and crafting with it because it’s strong and lightweight. And if you’ve ever sawed through a bamboo pole to make something as simple as a garden stake or a curtain rod, you...
