There are 91 genera and about 1,000 species of bamboo. They are found in diverse climates, from cold mountains to hot tropical regions. Although bamboo is a grass, many of the larger bamboos are ...

Exotic tropical forests of bamboo nestle among vineyards in Paso Robles By Mary Dodder McCorkle and Genevieve Holloway. Special to The Tribune. Updated January 5, 2017 11:22 PM.

Bamboo, even tropical species, are not the perfect plants. Most species prefer regular applications of water even after establishment. They also like well-drained soil, full sun; though some will ...

Asian lemon bamboo (Bambusa eutuldoides Viridivittata) has stunning stripped culms (stalks) in shades of yellow and peach. It grows to about 25 feet tall and has tolerance to a few degrees of frost.

Many bamboo varieties are invasive, meaning you won't want them in your yard. This exception, however, will provide a gorgeous privacy screen.

Could there be anything more Zen than standing on the lawn, garden hose in hand, sprinkling water on the thirsty, sunburned grass and attempting to bring it back to life? Uh, yes, you could be ...

Marcia Butterfield | For the Jackson Citizen PatriotStacey and Rob DeAngelis created a bamboo room at their summer home on Lake Columbia with bamboo flooring, ceiling, matting, slats, strips ...

Officials at Tropical Bamboo said the flower last bloomed in 2014. The corpse flower is called such because of its putrid stench when it blooms. Some compare the scent to the smell of a corpse.

Although the tropical bamboo I planted isn’t the kind that spreads unchecked, the variety I put in ... In fact, bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on earth. Mine have soared more than 20 feet.