Aug 11, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening
Pennsylvania is the latest scene of a controversy concerning local laws against bamboo. It’s another example of how bamboo’s remarkable sustainability can become problematic. In the township of Lower Merion, community members have acted to enforce the...
Dec 14, 2022 | 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...
Nov 25, 2022 | 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 prove to...
Nov 24, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
Versatile, resilient, and renewable, the virtues of bamboo seem to go on forever. One of the plant’s most impressive characteristics is its vigorous growth rate. Combine that with an indestructible root system, and you have a real force of nature. But many...
Sep 29, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
No job is too big when you have the right tool. Although when you’re dealing with the fastest-growing plant on earth, it’s easy to get intimidated. Luckily, there’s a handy arsenal of tools out there that can make your bamboo chores way more...
