It's been called the fastest-growing woody plant on the planet. One species has been clocked racing skyward as much as 4 feet a day. When a bamboo culm, or shoot, pops through the soil, it will soar ...

Ever seen a bamboo tree is growing from a seed? In this time-lapse, we chose a bamboo variety called "Moso". The bamboo seed ...

This charming indoor plant is fit for desktops or sunny windowsills—and it is believed to attract well-being and happiness to ...

What if your neighbor puts an ugly shed on your shared property line? Or - as is increasingly common in parts of Houston - what if the one-story house next to you disappears and a multistory dwelling ...

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 someone mentions bamboo, what pops into your mind? Do you think of some impenetrable tropical jungle and the constant buzz of mosquitoes? Or maybe your bamboo kitchen utensils or flooring?

Gardeners will find suitable dwarf running bamboos for ground cover or containers in the Sasa genus. Arundinaria viridis `Arustriata' is a variegated dwarf runner for shade. Medium to giant runners ...

On Sept. 18, 2009, during the eighth World Bamboo Congress, the participants officially declared Sept. 18 as World Bamboo Day to coincide with a renowned Nobel laureate and India’s former president, ...

: I was told by a bamboo supplier that there is a type of bamboo that can be successfully cultivated in the desert southwest. Unfortunately, I have lost the information he gave me. I understand that ...

Q: I have been happily growing a bamboo plant in my apartment for the past two years, watering it well twice a week or more. The base of the plant looks like a bunch of asparagus growing in small ...

If you want to give a touch of beauty to your garden, turn to the East for ideas and add some bamboo. There are hundreds of types, and as many ways to use bamboo to accent your garden. Bamboo looks ...