Bamboo; The Sustainable Plant

View of the room as you enter.

Fabric balls hidden among tall grass.

Flowers made from bamboo fabric and mirrors.

Close up of a panda bear made of moss.

Bamboo Bench

Bamboo wall separating the in and out doors.

Another section of the Living Harmoniously with Nature exhibit at Phipps was about Bamboo in the sunken Garden. Bamboo is a very fast growing plant which is why it is an excellent food source for animals like the Giant Panda. This great renewable source is also used for making furniture and fabric when it is turned into a pulp. All three of these aspects of bamboo where shown in the garden from the giant panda made of lea, bamboo fabric flowers and walls of bamboo stalks. Here are some pictures to enjoy!
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Chanticleer, Gardens of Green

Friday afternoon I walked around Chanticleer Gardens with my parents which is located right in our town of Radnor, PA. Since it is the end of summer most of the flowering plants are on their way out and the different shades and textures of green plants really stood out.  To learn more check out the website at http://www.chanticleergarden.org/visitors.html
Here are some pictures of some of my favorite things I saw.

Interesting potted plant with white leaves along the courtyard of the house

Sunflower tree

Great lawn, the chairs were painted to look like giraffe

Trail through bamboo in the Asian garden

Potted plants are used to fill in gaps along the walkway

Field of yellow lilies

 What local gardens do you have around where you live?