Amazing Facts about Bamboo
The popularity of bamboo is increasing year after year and many incredible stories are told about this plant. But is it all true what they say about...
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...
Could bamboo be the bio-energy of the future?
With a single bamboo pole able to provide rudimentary power to a rural household for a month, could bamboo provide an answer to energy poverty in...
Bamboo is becoming an increasingly popular “green” material
One material seems to stand at the heart of the recent revolution in green products – bamboo. Bamboo is booming, and is estimated to be worth...
5 Ways to Use Bamboo in Your Landscape
Bamboo is one of the most exotic and eco-friendly materials used in construction. Long associated with Asian cultures and design, this giant grass...
Top Modern Uses of Bamboo
The use of bamboo spans many cultures and has benefited humankind for thousands of years. While its applications have evolved over time, bamboo...
Caring For Lucky Bamboo – Dracaena Sanderiana
Caring For Lucky Bamboo – Dracaena Sanderiana Dracaena sanderiana has many common names associated with it: Lucky Bamboo, Ribbon Dracaena, Ribbon...
Building with bamboo or wood: which material is better suited for the supporting structure?
The history of bamboo in construction The evergreen bamboo plant grows between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. In particular, in Asia...
How to grow a bamboo industry
Despite a significant contribution to the economy, the bamboo industry in Indonesia remains underdeveloped. In terms of policy, bamboo is also often...
THE SYMBOLISM OF BAMBOO
Bamboo has long been a source of inspiration. Bruce Lee drew on the imagery of bamboo when he offered this advice: “Notice that the stiffest tree is...