Earth Day 2011 – a day when people take a step back and reflect upon nature, our environment, and what we can do to preserve it. At Spring Hill Nurseries, it’s not only our business to care about nature, it’s our passion. I’m sure many of you are passionate about nature, as well. Whether you enjoy gardening on a cool spring day, or volunteering for a local environmental organization, you’re doing your part to help our planet. [...]
Bamboo is planted just like any other grass or plant. You need good gardening soil, lots of water and a hole the size of the root mass. There are two types of bamboo: Running and Clumping. If you want your bamboo to spread and fill in an area, get running bamboo. If you would rather grow your bamboo in one specific area without worrying about it spreading, look for clumping bamboo. Bamboo is a lot of fun, as there are so many things you can do with it. Bamboo is very versatile; people build all kinds of things using bamboo: Ladders, fences, tiki bars. The most practical use we can think of: Bamboo [...]