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Nov 11, 2015
DIY Guide On How To Plant Clumping Bamboo
Bamboo plants can make a wonderful addition and add a fresh, new appearance to any home, landscape or garden. As clumping bamboo is much more preferable over running bamboo, which can become quite invasive, it is quickly becoming a favorite woody grass for gardeners around the world. So, here’s a quick DIY guide on how to plant clumping bamboo.
Nov 6, 2015
How to Create Your Own Bamboo Hedge
So, you’ve decided to create your own bamboo hedge. Or maybe you are just considering it. The question is: How? In this post we will be covering why you need a bamboo hedge and all of the basic things that you need to know in order to create a healthy, thriving, beautiful and secure bamboo hedge.
Oct 26, 2015
Landscaping With Bamboo For Energy Efficient Homes In Florida
Once upon a time, before the invention of home heating and cooling systems, homes were designed to maximize energy efficiency. They did this by designing open homes that encouraged airflow and modifying the landscape in order to channel cool breezes. With rising energy costs and larger carbon footprints, many people are looking to save money and reduce the amount of pollution that they produce. However, did you know that you can do all that and more by using clumping bamboo plants?
Oct 20, 2015
How to Use Bamboo in Your Landscaping Project
Bamboo is quickly becoming one of the most popular landscaping plants available. Many landscapers and gardeners have successfully used the unique properties of clumping bamboo plants to create magnificent and beautiful designs. If you are one of many people who are interested in using bamboo to create your own amazing yard or landscape, it is important to know just how many ways that this can be done.
Oct 13, 2015
How to use Bamboo to Create an Asian Landscape Design
When it comes to creating the perfect landscape design for your garden, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the numerous options available. However, for an amazing landscape design that offers beauty, relaxation and complete privacy, then an Asian inspired garden design using bamboo is the perfect choice.
Oct 5, 2015
Can I Grow Black Bamboo Where I Live?
So you’re interested in growing Black Bamboo. This is one of the most attractive bamboo plants due to the color of its culms, which as the name implies, is black. Also known as Bambusa Lako or as Timor Black Bamboo, the Black Bamboo originates from the island of Timor and has since became a favorite ornamental and screening bamboo around the world.
Sep 30, 2015
What Are The Types of Buddha Belly Bamboo?
As many of you probably know already, there are hundreds of different bamboo species throughout the world. Most of the time you will have a ‘main’ species, such as Buddha Belly bamboo, in addition to having various sub-species or types. This means that while the main plant’s characteristics or basic requirements are the same, other characteristics will differ, such as leaf color, stem color or growth rate. So what are the types of Buddha Belly Bamboo?
Sep 28, 2015
How To Grow Green Onion Bamboo – What You Need To Know
Clumping bamboo has become one of the most popular bamboo varieties for both indoor and outdoor growing. In fact, bamboo can be used for a variety of landscaping and home décor projects. However, not all running bamboo varieties are bad. There is one in particular that is a rare specimen among its species – Green Onion Bamboo.
Sep 25, 2015
How To Plant & Care For Multiplex Hedge Bamboo
It is no longer a surprise that bamboo is becoming more and more popular for home owners and their various landscaping projects, as well as for their indoor décor. However, what may be still surprising for those of you who don’t know too much about this plant, is the number of species that exist. For now, we’ll introduce you the Multiplex Hedge Bamboo, which is one of the fastest growing and most reliable clumping bamboo species that we have.
Sep 22, 2015
How to Plant A Potted Bamboo
Bamboo plants are amazing, as they can be grown indoors or outdoors, in direct soil or in pots and planters. Regardless of the way you wish to grow your bamboo, when you buy from us, it comes planted, healthy and well-rooted in a 1 or 3 gallon pot. So, if you intend to have a healthy and beautiful potted bamboo, there are a couple of things you should know about how to plant a potted bamboo.
Sep 18, 2015
The Best Bamboo For Cold Temperatures
Bamboo is one of the world’s fastest growing and most versatile plants. However, if you are considering a sub-tropical variety of bamboo, then it is important that you choose a good, cold hardy bamboo and ensure that you live in a climate zone where your plants will be able to survive and thrive.
Sep 17, 2015
How Can I Get My Bamboo To Grow Faster?
By nature, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. Typically, most varieties can reach full maturity within just a few years with the proper nutrition and care. However, if you’re looking to give your bamboo the extra boost that it needs to explode with growth, then there are a couple of things that you should know.