May 20, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is like no other tree. Of course, that’s because bamboo is not a tree. Trees are solid, while grasses, including bamboo, are hollow. Trees grow larger in height and circumference every year, sometimes taking 50 years or more to reach full size. Individual...
May 1, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening
There’s something uncommonly soothing about walking through a grove of bamboo. The air feels fresher and the soul feels cleaner. It’s a warm and fuzzy sensation that you can’t quite put your finger on. Equally, gardening with bamboo can be a very...
Feb 26, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Bamboo comes in so many varieties, the diversity of this great grass is truly astonishing. Most botanists say there are close to 2,000 species and subspecies of bamboo. The plants come in different sizes, shapes, and colors, with different types of leaves, culms, and...
Nov 1, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
If you’ve ever gotten up close and personal with some bamboo — and believe me, I have — there’s a few things you’ll notice. The handsome, upright stems, known as culms, have a smoothness that’s uncommon in nature. Then, every 10 or 20 inches,...
Oct 24, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening
The more you know about bamboo, the more fascinating the plant becomes. From the strength of its fibers to the tenacity of its roots to the unpredictability of its flowering, this is a grass like no other. At the same time, from an anatomical and botanical...
