Bamboo has become increasingly popular, but the plant, among the fastest-growing in the world, has become a nuisance, so much so that several towns have adopted ordinances to have the plant ...

Lucky bamboo is not bamboo at all — though it bears an uncanny resemblance. Rather it’s a plant called Dracaena sanderiana. As for whether it’s lucky, that pretty much depends on you.

Q. I’m a big lover of the bamboo plants and am told they can be planted outside. However, a co-worker said the bamboo would take over the yard and would difficult to get rid of. She says the … ...

Many of you have seen the plant in nurseries or even in stores at the mall. It is called Lucky Bamboo.Lucky, maybe, because it is easy to grow and will thrive in any office or home situation.Bamboo, ...

You plant a little and it grows everywhere. Which is why it is being touted as "environmentally responsible." There is so much of it, it grows to maturity in less than six years, and it can be ...

A: The best time to plant a bamboo screen is never. Over my career I have gotten countless questions from people for whom bamboo has become an invasive nightmare.

In the Inquirer’s Oct. 27 issue, the front-page photo shows a hanging bridge in Sevilla, Bohol, framed with steel cables and steel bars, and with bamboo strips for sidings and stepping boards. In ...

Bamboo is becoming popular with landscape designers, and a number of nurseries have begun specializing in the plant, Meredith said. “Many of them offer control and maintenance (services) if you ...

Bamboo is considered extremely versatile plant because its sturdy, wood like nature makes it useful in construction. It’s also a source of paper, packaging, furniture and fabrics materials.