Hi Glenn,
These are good tips for someone starting out like me.

Re fertilizer:
About what temp is cold/ warm for you? I'm in CA, in 9a as well.

Ohhh. I think that Gracilis is where I want to be! I think I'll get my walkway done, and leave the A.Karr in the ground for the winter. Maybe then I'll have my upper slope planter built and I'll move the A. Karr up there and buy some Gracilis for the walkway. Is it best to buy locally or from a mail...

Thanks for the info. Yeah, I always 'get into' stuff and go a little crazy. I can imagine this as being no different. I've attached some pics of the path. We recently bought the house - this was once a large dog pen with white gravel in it. It's 6'x17' between the garbage cans and grille. The plan w...

Thanks! It looks like I'll be pouring over that site today. Watering - that's where the 'noob' in me shines! I don't know what is too much water and what isnt. I'll typically go out there and water the roots on each plant for about 2 mins, in 30second increments to let it sink in. I've been doing it...

Hi, I'm new to bamboo and have a bunch of questions! Is there a 'beginners guide' somewhere that I need to read, or can I just fire away with my questions here? I've been poking around the forums for a while here, and maybe an intro post will spur some conversation. I have: -10 5-gal 'Golden Goddess...