Aug 23, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Featured Posts, Worldwide
Thailand’s friendly people, exquisite cuisine and idyllic beaches make it one of the most popular tourist destinations on earth. The tropical climate appeals to international travelers as well as a prolific diversity of native plant species. And like most of...
Nov 9, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
We typically think of bamboo as the woody grass (in the family Poaceae) with hollow stems. This is one of the notable characteristics of bamboo that makes it relatively easy to recognize. But there are a few varieties of solid bamboo whose stems, surprisingly, are not...
Sep 9, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
So you have yourself a nice piece of land, with ample sunshine and adequate rainfall. And you’re finally ready to plant some bamboo. But not just any bamboo. Not the Little League stuff. You’ve got the space for it, and you want to grow Giant Bamboo! But...
Jun 22, 2022 | 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 taller every year, sometimes taking 50 years are more to reach full size. Individual bamboo stalks, or culms,...
May 2, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Bamboo is a tenacious, woody grass that flourishes on six continents and is native to five of them. Comprised of some 1,400 distinct species, the bamboo subfamily of grasses is well-represented around the world. But some varieties are more suitable for certain regions...