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 ...

When choosing a bamboo variety, make sure you've chosen a variety suited to Kansas' landscape. Bamboo adds an exotic look to the landscape that is unrivaled, but most species are poor choices for the ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Just the mention of bamboo sends most people into a near-perfect rendition of Edvard Munch's "The Scream." Bamboo is notorious for invading a garden with tornado-like swiftness. Everyone, whether they ...

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 ...

Summer is almost here, and the ideal time for our plants and flowers to bloom and flourish. But, if you have this one particular plant, you could be at risk of ruining your yard, home, and neighboring ...