Fertilize Periodically When you first bring your lucky bamboo plant home, don’t apply fertilizer for at least a couple of weeks. Yellowing leaves are also caused by over fertilization, so if you’ve fertilized the plant already, then change the water, and don’t add fertilizer for at least a couple ofRead More →
Yes, you can grow bamboo in the shade. … In very hot regions, most bamboos will benefit from at least a little bit of shade. In colder climates, you will need to be more selective about what goes in the shade. Generally, some of the most shade loving varieties ofRead More →
The key to keeping a lucky bamboo from rotting is to provide enough water, but not too much. All the plant’s roots should be below the lip of the glass container and in water. … Likewise, if the roots outgrow the glass and you don’t prune them, the roots areRead More →
Bamboo roots are thin and fibrous (think big grass roots) and can go down 2-3 feet. The rhizomes, which is the part that actually spreads, usually stay fairly shallow, less than 12 inches. This makes them easy to locate and prune if done on an annual basis. What is theRead More →
Fertilize Periodically When you first bring your lucky bamboo plant home, don’t apply fertilizer for at least a couple of weeks. Yellowing leaves are also caused by over fertilization, so if you’ve fertilized the plant already, then change the water, and don’t add fertilizer for at least a couple ofRead More →
Kill Bamboo With Vinegar One of the best organic methods to kill bamboo is with distilled white vinegar. Vinegar is highly acidic and will kill new growth. If your bamboo grows in clumps, then you don’t have to worry about it having underground rhizomes. What liquid kills bamboo permanently? ARead More →
You have to avoid giving your gerbil any pine wood to chew on. Pine contains different chemical compounds which aren’t suitable for gerbils or other animals. Turpentine, for example, is derived from pine. Pine essential oils are too. What kind of wood is safe for gerbils to chew on? InRead More →
Ash is used for Hurley making due to is natural strength, flexibility, lightness and shock absorption qualities. Other timbers can and have been used in the past but Ash reigns supreme. When a tree is about 30 years old it is mature enough to be used for Hurley making. WhatRead More →
Rhizome barriers provide an effective method of controlling running bamboo (Phyllostachys spp.) … Unlike clumping bamboo, running bamboo’s voracious appetite for territory makes it potentially difficult to control, but its relative ability to withstand cold temperatures makes it an appealing garden option. Will bamboo break through concrete? It’s not evenRead More →
bamboo. … woody ringed stems, known as culms, are typically hollow between the rings (nodes) and grow in branching clusters from a thick rhizome (underground stem). Bamboo culms can attain heights ranging from 10 to 15 cm (about 4 to 6 inches) in the smallest species to more than 40Read More →