Bamboo, Plant Identification, and More

Bamboo, Plant Identification, and More

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had several readers ask questions so I’m going to take today to answer them. First, Cindy asked where to get lucky bamboo, and Kim asked about training these plants into fun shapes. I know I’ve seen Lucky Bamboo at Walmart, along...
Lucky Bamboo: one of the easier house plants

Lucky Bamboo: one of the easier house plants

Do you have a black thumb? I know several people who claim they do, but even they can handle a plant as simple as Lucky Bamboo. Actually, this plant isn’t even bamboo, it’s Dracaena Sanderia, a member of the lily family that grows naturally in the tropic...
Going tropical in northern climates with bamboo

Going tropical in northern climates with bamboo

Do you love the feel of the tropics, but live in a northern climate? I love the my old-fashioned cottage garden, but that hasn’t stopped me from thinking about adding some different elements in far corners of my back yard. I’d love a bamboo screen between me and the...