Nov 23, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
NOTE: This article first published on Dec. 7, 2018, most recently updated on Nov. 23, 2021. There’s an old saying among seasoned bamboo growers. “The first year it sleeps, the second year it creeps, and the third year it leaps.” Those wanting a quick...
Aug 30, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
Critics will tell you not to plant bamboo because it’s invasive and uncontrollable. Yet many gardeners are able to grow bamboo with great success and minimal disruption. Of course, the more you know about bamboo, the better your results will be. And it always...
Jun 18, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is a remarkable plant for a number of reasons. It is a grass, but it’s also something more than a grass. It’s famously renewable and sustainable. But sometimes it seems to be sustainable in the worst kind of way. You might even describe it as...
Aug 31, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
When you tell your neighbors that you’re thinking about planting some bamboo, you’re liable to get a range of reactions. Maybe they’ll share your enthusiasm for the legendary grass and tell you how much they love their bamboo linens. Or perhaps their...
Jul 7, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living
There’s a malicious rumor going around certain corners of the internet, and I’d like to put an end to it right now. In fact, there is NOT a wave of legislation sweeping across the country designed to outlaw the major family of grasses known as bamboo....