Feb 19, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species, Featured Posts
With all the talk about bamboo construction and building houses from bamboo, a lot of people are asking: What are the best varieties of bamboo for building? The best bamboo species for building and construction will grow very tall, usually more than 40 or 50 feet...
Nov 27, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Bambu Batu
As a bamboo lover, habitual traveler, and digital nomad, there are few things I enjoy more than a long journey to an exotic bamboo grove. In 2022, I had the pleasure of visiting Berlin, Germany. Although it’s one of the least likely places to go in search of...
Nov 13, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Botanists classify bamboo as a subfamily of grasses, alongside corn, wheat, blue fescue, and ordinary sod. But when you see a towering grove of bamboo, growing more than 100 feet tall, it’s hard to think of it as a grass. Of course, not all bamboo varieties get...
Aug 23, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, 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
Most bamboo species have hollow stems, a feature that contributes to their remarkable strength-to-weight ratio. But not all bamboo is hollow. A small number of unusual species produce solid or nearly solid culms, making them especially valuable for furniture making,...