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Autumn colors are giving way to falling leaves and with eco-friendly fall maintenance tips in mind, the leaf blowers are tucked away and the rakes are handy. Even if there is curbside pick-up available in your area, it is still be beneficial to save those leaves to create your own compost pile. With rising food [...]
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Well now that Lindsay Lohan is doing it…… To escape the paparazzi and prying eyes of law enforcement, Lohan spent the last days of her house arrest behind a rooftop bamboo fence. Privacy aside, there are many reasons that a bamboo fence may be the right choice for your backyard. Bamboo fencing adds a sustainable [...]
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Whether this is your first year tending a garden or your bamboo garden is flourishing, it’s important to remember that caring for your garden goes beyond just planting the seeds. By being tactical in pruning, you can increase the health and beauty of all the plants in your garden, whether they be flower, bamboo or [...]
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Rice plantations, fields of cotton and wide expanses of Bermuda Grass – all things one would expect growing down South but bamboo in the Delta? Sure enough though (or as they say in my town “Sho’nuff”), a Bamboo Farm flourishes at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. To be fair, the [...]
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With spring upon us, it is time to start thinking about planting a garden in your yard. It is an easy way to lower your carbon imprint on this Earth, and there are so many benefits you reap from doing so. Here are a few more reasons why this is the year to start a [...]
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It’s not unusual for organizations to host donation drives throughout the year. The United Way thermometer is visible in many cities, soup kitchens ask for canned goods for the holiday and winter clothing collection sites are common for those in need. But whoever heard of a bamboo drive? Well, the residents of Edinburgh, Scotland, that’s [...]
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Taking into consideration everything that is necessary for healthy soil, the pH balance might be the one that sounds the most complicated. And while the word acidity doesn’t sound like something you would want to increase in your garden, a healthy bamboo plant grows best in slightly acidic soils (around level 6). For anyone who [...]
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“….if I wanted to have a happy garden, I must ally myself with my soil; study and help it to the utmost, untiringly. Always the soil must come first.” –Marion Cran, If I Were Beginning Again Consider soil the conveyor of all things healthy to your garden. The quality of soil will determine the amount [...]
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From California to the Carolinas, there are thousands of backyard gardens with varying needs. Gardeners across the country must choose their plants not only for their aesthetic but also for their temperament to certain climates. Bamboo is no different. And while gardeners can choose a variety of bamboo plants to suit their needs, it’s important [...]
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As the construction boom slows and the idea of sustainable development grows, the Natural Resources Conservation Service was kind enough to release a list reminding us just how useful and important trees can be in our lives. And while we are cheating a bit as bamboo is technically a plant, consider that bamboo is a [...]
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That little buzzing in our ears while we are outside picnicking, gardening or just enjoying the summer might seem annoying but let’s give the bee some respect. While you might see the bee as a pest to be avoided or squashed because of it’s stinger, farmers throughout the United States know that the native bee [...]
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A young bamboo how tall it has grown, without the slightest help in the world. -Japanese Haiku With over 1000 species of bamboo in 90 genera, there is a bamboo plant option for everyone. While it can seem overwhelming to choose one, don’t get discouraged. The benefits that bamboo can bring to your garden, ranging [...]
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Warmer weather brings with it revived gardens and more time spent outdoors enjoying private retreats. Wind chimes add an element of beauty to gardens and also harness the power of Feng Shui. Practicers of Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese method of object placement that focuses on the flow of “chi” or energy, use wind chimes for [...]
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There are as many types of bamboo plants to choose from for your garden as there are uses for the plant itself. Over 1000 species of bamboo in 90 genera have been described and named and there may well be varieties waiting to be discovered. Bamboo plants grow at various heights in various ways with [...]
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As times become more hectic and money to travel is less available, people are choosing to turn their homes into their own sanctuaries. Many gardens are being designed not only for beauty but also to provide an oasis for the mind and spirit. In particular, Japanese Garden designs evoke a strong feeling of tranquility and peace of mind. Japanese [...]
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