Oct 24, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening
The more you know about bamboo, the more fascinating the plant becomes. From the strength of its fibers to the tenacity of its roots to the unpredictability of its flowering, this is a grass like no other. At the same time, from an anatomical and botanical...
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...
Sep 15, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living
If I were to start a list of all the benefits of bamboo cultivation, I would probably end up writing a whole book. As a matter of fact, I basically already have. The volumes of bamboo-related articles I’ve posted on this website could easily fill an...
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...
Jul 26, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
The realm of bamboo is vast and varied. With more than 1,400 species to keep track of, it can take some serious time and energy to wrap your head around it. You don’t need to become an expert before your plant your first bamboo in the ground, but there are some...
