Mention landscaping with bamboo and you will likely get chided for using an invasive plant. Contrary to popular belief, not all bamboos fall into this invasive category. There are running and clumping ...

This patch of clumping bamboo is leaning behind a white-blooming spirea coming out of winter. Q: My husband and I have a natural tree line between us and our new neighbors. We have 41/2 acres, and ...

When we think of beautiful gardens, we think of colorful flowers. But it's greenery that gives a landscape form and substance. And with our gradually shrinking places and close neighbors, a tall green ...

Bamboo has a bad reputation. Words often associated with bamboo are aggressive, invasive, overwhelming, and out of control. But please keep reading. It is the ultimate right plant, right place ...

The sun is visiting now and then, buds are bursting and we're feeling the urge to get outdoors It's gardening time. Got a question? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool ...

The most commonly mentioned feature of bamboos is that they’re part of the grass family. That’s true, but other stereotypes about the family are often wrong – or at least murky. It isn’t surprising: ...

Here’s a guide to the best kinds of clumping bamboo for planting in small or medium sized garden or for growing in containers. Borinda angustissima: This narrow-growing bamboo reaches 18 to 24 feet, ...

The world’s fastest-growing plant is a perennial grass and you can eat it, wear it and build with it. This remarkable, versatile plant is bamboo. Mistakenly, many homeowners do not consider planting ...

Worldwide, there are approximately 1,500 bamboo species found from tropical regions to the snowline of the Andes. Bamboos (subfamily Bambusoideae) are among the broad-leaved grasses (Poaceae) ...

With properties getting smaller and everybody living closer together, garden privacy has become more important than ever before. It's not about liking or not liking our neighbours – we all need ...

They possess a remarkable ability to elevate the ambience of living spaces, roofs, and gardens. While bamboos can help forge a hedge outdoors, they may be incorporated into a Feng shui scheme inside ...

Bamboo is an ancient woody grass that adds a unique look to a contemporary lifestyle. Peggy Northrop from Organic Style explains on The Saturday Early Show the versatility of bamboo and how to work ...