Running bamboo is the bad boy of the plant game. It does what it wants, when it wants and where it wants. It has more lives than a cat and doesn't easily scare. Restrictions on growing running bamboo ...

Bamboo Type While there are hundreds of different species of bamboo, there are two main types to keep in mind: running and clumping. Running bamboo—Bambusa, Phyllostachys, Pleioblastus, and Pseudosasa ...

The Township Council doesn't want you to, and it has adopted an ordinance to control the invasive grass. "We've had several complaints from residents about damage being done due to bamboo growing from ...

A volunteer trims bamboo at Glen Hills Local Park in Rockville on Weed Warriors Workday, June 25, 2022. (Ed Wondoloski/Montgomery Parks, M-NCPPC) ANNAPOLIS — Running bamboo grows so fast and is so ...

Running bamboo grows so fast and is so invasive that it’s rooting up headstones in cemeteries, crossing neighborhood property lines and becoming a “major issue” in Maryland parks. Bamboo overgrowth ...

You may believe planting bamboo will create a fast-growing privacy screen from your neighbors or the street. Although that may be true, bamboo has many more downsides. It is not good for fire-adapted ...

Allentown could be the latest city where running bamboo will be on the run. City council forwarded two separate pieces of legislation to the Public Works and CEDC that would ban running bamboo. Bill ...

Bamboo continues to be a fascinating plant for many people. Not only does it have a unique visual appeal, but it also has a reputation for growing very quickly. Some people appreciate bamboo for its ...

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 ...