Jun 4, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
When you hear the phrase “bamboo tribe”, you might picture some long-haired, freaky people sitting around a bonfire playing African drums and didgeridoos. Or you might imagine an even more tasteless case of cultural appropriation, full of bows and arrows...
May 21, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
It begins with the realization that “lucky bamboo” is not actually bamboo at all. And then they tell you there are two kinds of bamboo: runners and clumpers. But then you discover that there are more than 1,400 species of bamboo, plus a few hundred...
Mar 12, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Featured Posts
With a designation like Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda, this attractive species of bamboo was just begging to be given a friendly nickname. And thanks to its distinctive shape and useful structure, settling on a suitable moniker turned out to be something of a cakewalk....
Nov 25, 2020 | Bamboo Species
Bamboo is more than just an amazing plant. It’s more like an entire family, made up of nearly 2,000 plants. But technically, according to the botanical taxonomy, bamboo is actually a sub-family within the grass family, Poaceae. The subfamily Bambusoideae...
Nov 18, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
There’s something magical and otherworldly about a thriving grove of bamboo. Surround yourself with this dazzling grass, and it has a way of transporting you to another time and place. Bamboo has an exotic feeling, and a connection with the far-flung corners of...
