Jan 24, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is one of the most remarkable living things on earth. But it’s got a bad rep in some circles. It seems that many gardeners fear bamboo’s tenacious growth habit. Where some find a blessing, others sense a menace. Bamboo, in its thousands of...
Nov 9, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Most bamboo species have hollow stems, a feature that contributes to their remarkable strength-to-weight ratio. But not all bamboo is hollow. A small number of unusual species produce solid or nearly solid culms, making them especially valuable for furniture making,...
Jul 29, 2020 | Agriculture & Gardening
Bamboo is a remarkable plant that is both attractive and useful. I like working and crafting with it because it’s strong and lightweight. And if you’ve ever sawed through a bamboo pole to make something as simple as a garden stake or a curtain rod, you...
