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How to Choose the Best Bamboos

How to Choose the Best Bamboos

Jan 27, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Bambu Batu, Green Living

By now you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the many virtues of bamboo: its versatility, its sustainability, and its indispensability. And you’ve no doubt admired its beauty, as it flourishes among pagodas in Japanese gardens, on the patios of Thai...
Bamboo with Stripes: Variegated varieties

Bamboo with Stripes: Variegated varieties

Jan 10, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species

Selecting the best variety of bamboo for your garden can be a daunting task. Depending on your soil type, your climate zone, your current landscape and your own personal preferences, you could spend hours—possibly years—trying to settle on the best species. But when...
Growing Bamboo in Pots: Pros and cons

Growing Bamboo in Pots: Pros and cons

Dec 12, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species

A lot of gardeners are reluctant to plant bamboo for fear that its aggressive rhizomes will wreak havoc on their otherwise immaculate garden. This fear is not entirely unfounded. It’s true that many varieties of running bamboo, with their...
Water Bamboo: Growing bamboo in ponds, swamps and wetlands

Water Bamboo: Growing bamboo in ponds, swamps and wetlands

Nov 30, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species

Sitting quietly by the koi pond, listening to the trickling of the fountain, and breathing deeply from the abundance of zen, I wonder if I can plant some beautiful bamboo in my water feature. With all those tropical varieties of bamboo, and all those ponds and...
Growing Bamboo in Canada

Growing Bamboo in Canada

Nov 11, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Worldwide

When you close your eyes and imagine a tropical garden paradise, one of the last places you will think of is Canada. It’s hardly the quintessential bamboo habitat, like Indonesia or Hawaii. And for that reason, you might think it’s not possible to grow...
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