Bamboos need to be managed and planted with caution, but can make incredibly valuable additions to our gardens - Alamy I have distinct memories of my college tutor many years ago (more than I care to ...

Bamboo is a popular ornamental plant for good reason - it grows fast and it's resilient - but you might not want to plant it ...

Bamboo plants are relatively easy to grow. A diverse group of woody perennial evergreen grass, bamboos—of which there are more than 1,500 cultivars—are incredibly fast-growing, and can easily be ...

Whether you want to grow it, control it or eradicate it, you need to first know about the structure of bamboo both above ground and below ground. Above ground, the main section of stem that you see is ...

If there is an expert on runaway bamboo, it has to be Dorothy Geyer, a natural resource specialist with the Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown and Jamestown. Geyer spends a great deal of ...

Some people are a bit intimidated by bamboo because although it is extremely easy to maintain it is perceived as hard to control because it spreads rapidly. The spreading is easily remedied and the ...

It's no easy task, but it can be done. Here's what to know about running bamboo plants, plus some native alternatives.

Bamboo is a versatile, ancient plant that shows up in creation myths as well as in pots on decks and terraces. It comes in clumping varieties that behave themselves and running “timber” types that ...

Q: I have some neighbors that I would like blocked by bamboo and need a species that will grow 20 to 25 feet tall and will not run too hard (would be somewhat controllable). Kenyon G. – Tarrant, AL A: ...

FAYETTEVILLE — South of Wilson Park grows a stand of bamboo. It's in many yards along Park Avenue, including alongside and behind Richard and Mary Schreibman's home. The bamboo has lived there longer ...

Bamboo, with its towering, slender stems and rapid growth, is becoming a favourite amongst gardeners. This stunning plant offers excellent coverage and its height makes it a brilliant alternative to ...