Bamboo is perfect for bringing a jungle-like vibe to a backyard with its lush foliage and vibrant canes that gently sway in the breeze. And, it's easy to grow – in fact, in some cases, a little too ...

Gardeners are often bamboozled by bamboo, particularly the running kinds that are notorious spreaders. Most of the clumping varieties can be contained, however, growing quickly into attractive ...

The fascinating world of bamboo can be entered through any of several doors -- furniture, food or garden. And even when talking bamboo in the garden, the reason for planting it could be usefulness or ...

Bamboo holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest-growing plant, and some species can shoot up to nearly 3 feet in just one day. Its rapid growth rate makes it a favorite for quick privacy fences ...

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 ...

No wonder bamboo is known as “a plant of wonder.” It’s used worldwide in many ways, whether for chopsticks or new homes. In the garden, canes make flexible, strong stakes and trellises, and when used ...