Aug 30, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
Critics will tell you not to plant bamboo because it’s invasive and uncontrollable. Yet many gardeners are able to grow bamboo with great success and minimal disruption. Of course, the more you know about bamboo, the better your results will be. And it always...
Jun 18, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is a remarkable plant for a number of reasons. It is a grass, but it’s also something more than a grass. It’s famously renewable and sustainable. But sometimes it seems to be sustainable in the worst kind of way. You might even describe it as...
Jun 9, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
When it comes to growing bamboo, one of the chief concerns is about how to contain or control it. Bamboo has a reputation for being unusually fast-spreading and difficult to remove. In fact, this is only true for certain species of bamboo. But if you plant a type of...
Sep 12, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is a plant like no other. A robust grass that grows faster than any plant on earth, bamboo is unmatched for versatility and renewability. Once those tenacious rhizome roots get a foothold, the plant is all but indestructible. Indeed, they can sometimes become...
Jul 11, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
It’s easy to fall in love with bamboo. It’s a beautiful plant with tall, elegant canes and thick, leafy greenery. Bamboo has a rich history and thousands of uses. But many gardeners have come to dread bamboo, because some varieties will spread out of...
