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...
Apr 17, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening
When you want to grow a plant, you start by germinating a seed. Or so the fairy tales would have you believe. The fact is, when it comes to commercial agriculture, clones and micro tissue cultures are nearly as popular as seeds. Many plants and trees, from apples to...
Aug 29, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening
“I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree,” said the American poet Joyce Kilmer. Oak, spruce, or redwood, a tree is a most wonderful thing to behold, tall, mighty, and teeming with greenery. You probably wouldn’t speak as glowingly...
Jul 11, 2022 | Bamboo Products
The smooth, rounded design, the tropical vibe, the Asian aesthetic. So many reasons to love it. But is it bamboo, or is it rattan? The two plants have a lot in common and plenty of similar benefits. The main difference between bamboo and rattan is that bamboo is a...
Jun 7, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Thanks to its strength, resilience and versatility, bamboo has earned a reputation as one of the world’s most remarkable resources. It seems there’s almost nothing bamboo can’t do. You can eat it, you can wear it, you can build a house and you can...
