Bamboo For You - a guide to planting, growing and enjoying clumping bamboo

The question often asked is “which bamboo?”, the answer is always the best one for you.

The next question is “How to with Bamboo?"

With a solid knowledge of what people want and a desire to sell only the best bamboo for the individual site – this book is written as a handy guide. The author has met hundreds of people and worked hard to find the right answers to as many questions. 

Unlike many native plants bamboo is a species that can be robust or disappointing.  It can struggle or strangle. It can be magical or a nightmare.  

It is the ying and yang of plants and utterly fascinating.  Its difficult to propagate but a challenge and thrill to watch grow and work with.  It offers the ability to provide beauty and utility.

It heals the soul and helps the planet.

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A first guide to growing non-invasive clumping bamboo relative to Australia  -  specifically written with the average person in mind.   Filled with landscaping advice to help you save time and money.   Designed to take the guess work out of bamboo growing for the novice, it also offers some valid tips for the more experienced gardener.

Kaye Wood has been living and working with bamboo for nearly ten years on a lush fertile property minutes from Byron Bay in Australia.  Over this time she has planted over 70 varieties and is harvesting the original 30 plus timber species for the pole market.  She developed a small boutique style nursery: recommends, sells and consults on the use of non-invasive clumping bamboo to people around Australia.   

Some visitors comment it must be the best place in the world to work – Nirvana!

  “With our busy lifestyles and close living quarters it's wonderful to be able to screen your garden or create a beautiful courtyard – a private sanctuary.  Grow your own tropical paradise in suburbia.  This can be achieved quickly with bamboo. Cheaper than a holiday to Bali and you can enjoy it all year round”.

As well as a keen interest in the multitude of clumping bamboo varieties  – Kaye's passion is now poles ‘ Bamboo Timber’ for craft / DIY projects - future environmental uses and benefits.

At her 21 acre property “Tallawong”  natural, organic and eco sustainable methods are preferred to ensure a low impact on the natural beauty and birdlife.

Kaye is a member of the Bamboo Society of Australia.

She hopes this e-book will inspire her readers and  make their journey with Bamboo a truly happy one.