The strong and flexible characteristics of bamboo meet the creativity and diligence of the craftsmen of the Thethek craft. This combination results in such beautiful bamboo furniture as: accent tables, blinds, display racks. Read Full Story
By Dave Wyness There are three main types of garden furniture on the market; synthetic resins, metal and wood. The following information will help you see the advantages and disadvantages of them all and come to a conlusion of which is right for you before you buy. Synthetic resin furniture This type of furniture is very popular as it is very cheap to buy. It offers reasonable durability and with the addition of cushions can be quite comfortable. They are best set on solid surfaces like a... Read Full Story
Bamboo is one of those plants that people both desire and fear. They desire it, because it’s lush, jungly and instantly architectural in a way few other plants are, but it can also be invasive, so it’s unwise to head off to the garden centre without doing a bit of research beforehand. If you’re going to plant an invasive type, you need to surround it with root barriers. So which bamboos are invasive and which not? There are two main types, depending on how their rhizomes grow: runners and... Read Full Story
From a fashion point of view, the thought of bamboo clothing probably won't inspire images of beautiful models walking down some of the world's most famous catwalks. Not yet anyway. If the current trend towards bamboo clothing continues then yes, it may not be long before some of the most fashionable clothes are made from bamboo material. So what are the benefits of bamboo clothing? In this article, we'll give you at least seven main benefits to consider bamboo as an alternative material to... Read Full Story
Bamboo has become a boom product during the past few years after it was once given scant regard in the western world. While most wouldn't consider decorating an entire room with bamboo products, it's appeal lays in it's ability to lighten up a room or give it a touch of the exotics. While bamboo furniture is often referred to as sturdy and indestructible not much attention is paid on how to clean and maintain it. In this article, we'll give you some handy tips on how to care for bamboo... Read Full Story
Bamboo has become a boom product during the past few years after it was once given scant regard in the western world. While most wouldn’t consider decorating an entire room with bamboo products, it’s appeal lays in it’s ability to lighten up a room or give it a touch of the exotics.
While bamboo furniture is often referred to as sturdy and indestructible not much attention is paid on how to clean and maintain it.
In this article, we’ll give you some handy tips on how to care for bamboo... Read Full Story
As their name suggests bamboo towels are made from bamboo fibers. Bamboo is a remarkable grass that can be used for many different purposes including flooring, building materials, fabric, jewelry, furniture, and decoration. Bamboo is great not only because it is a renewable natural resource, but because it offers strong and durable fibers to work with.
Bamboo towels are a wonderful and environmentally friendly alternative to cotton towels. 100% bamboo fiber towels will be absorbent, plush... Read Full Story
Bamboo is one of my favorite things! I love to wear it, see it out in nature, eat it , I use it to deodorize my home, build a fence with it, you name it, I love it! It is an amazing plant. Bamboo produces more oxygen and eats more co2 than trees. How can we lose by planting more bamboo. Of course I do hear that some are cutting down trees to plant bamboo, not a good idea. What if we planted Bamboo on the sides of highways in city parks, areas where trees are not able to grow. What if we... Read Full Story
by Aurelia M. Fleur
The Chinese practice of Feng Shui gives great importance in placing lucky charms around specific areas in your home or workplace to harmonize your life with that of the natural elements. By doing so, it is believed that you would be able to make the best use of your talents without any hindrance.
The Feng Shui lucky bamboo plants are used as a lucky charm by the believers of this discipline. These plants are similar to bonsai trees as they are the miniaturized versions... Read Full Story
How Do You Grow Bamboo? Bamboo is basically a grass, and with most grasses the usual method of growing is with seeds. Bamboo seeds, however, are not commonly available. In fact, some bamboo species do not seed at all. Other bamboo species have extremely long flowering cycles making procuring the seeds difficult. Another method used with bamboo is tissue culture. Tissue culture is a quick method of producing large quantities of bamboo. This involves placing a piece of the plant (a nod, stem... Read Full Story
