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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 ...

If you use native plants, there’s hope for slopes Originally published March 10, 2012 at 7:00 pm Updated March 10, 2012 at 9:01 pm Plant Life columnist Valerie Easton talks with an expert on ...

Second only to sea kelp, bamboo is the fastest-growing plant in the world. The "running" types of bamboo are best avoided unless they are grown in sturdy containers that can control the spread.

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.

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 ...

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 … ...

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.

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 ...

Paul Wilkinson, based in New South Wales, told Yahoo News that he has spent almost $3,000 attempting to reverse the damage of a bamboo plant that he says his neighbour first planted five years ago.

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.