Hi all, I know this has come up before, but I hope we can have a new lively thread on it... I want to start harvesting shoots... maybe next year, as my plants...
I live in zone 5 in saginaw michigan. i am interested in buying some bamboo plants to make into a screen around my property. i have 1 acre that is very wooded....
Bamboo sector has a potential to grow a lot with abundant resources in terms of Bamboo Species, manpower as well as requirement for usage of bamboo products...
bamboo would make an excellent screen. how tall did you want it to grow? at 2-4 feet thick its hard to see through.i have some yellow groove(Phyllostachys...
Aside from this group, consider joining the "Bamboo_grown_in_cold_climates@yahoogroups.com" group. In zone 5, there aren't really any clumping bamboos that...
Hey friends!! We have abundance of Bamboo but are we utilising the full capacity of our resources?? We are not!!! Until we get into value added services our...
Hi Folks I am still trying to understand what I need to do to ensure that when I plant Bamboo in my garden it will grow. My topsoil depth is about 5-6" 150mm...
I'm not an expert on soil as related to bamboo, but that sounds really good... I would till a bunch of peat moss and manure in to as deep as your tiller will...
depending on the bamboo you are planning on growing matters too.if you are growing a runner like yellow groove or nuda.i would prepare a bed for it about 16-24...
About the anti-bacterial soap, I think there are some real long term dangers in using it like this. The thing is, it kills like 99% of bacteria. But then the...
Thank You for your help and assistance I take it that the Non Antibacteria soap is there as a suffactant to help water to be easy absorbed. It seems spring is...
Do'oh! I see now that I misread the original and wrote a whole silly reply to something Bill didn't say. lol. Glad you read it right. Cheers!  -- Jeff...
... list of cold-hardy bamboos. I have a bunch of types growing up by Lake Superior... There are many, depending on what you want. I expect mine to have...
Are you talking about B. oldhamii? I've heard of success growing it here in Austin, so I'm giving it a shot. I just bought one this spring, and it survived a...
I have made a comprehensive report about the probable things, i know about bamboo. PLease feel free to add and comment on the topic. your feedback is very...
Wanto grow bamboo,but cant plant in the ground. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I do have a south facing deck that is protected from winter winds...
Well, it would be necessary for you to provide more info. For example, where are you located? Growing bamboo in containers over winter is a cinch in some...
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moving to arizona i was trying to create some privacy and shade thier is a variety that is rapid growing. will that do well in the sand? should i use mulch? ...
what is your usda zone or zipcode? if you protect it with mulch you can grow it in colder zones and southern side with a windbreak helps.im in zone 5/6....
here are some cold hady bamboos http://www.jmbamboo.com/cold_hardy_bamboo.php http://www.lewisbamboo.com/cold-hardy-bamboo.html i have yellow groove i think...
Hi, I have a question to ask. I have a Golden Groove Bamboo planted outside in zone 6.(Ny State)Last year we had a tough winter, and my bamboo almost died...
I am in zone 6(NY)I have a Golden Groove planted outside. Last winter I had a little mulch around the roots,when spring came this year, there was alot of...
I am in zone 7 in the United States. We have been asked to help supply a processing company here in the States with 1,000 acres of Moso. We have not started on...
hi, you can pile up leaves with a circle of fence around it to protect it from the wind. it sounds like you have golden bamboo zone 7 (0 deg).i will have...