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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bill Sleuter has been making forays into his neighbor’s garden, not to pick tomatoes or squash but to remove wayward bamboo shoots. His hedge of golden bamboo and black bamboo has broken free of its ...

When we think of beautiful gardens, we think of colorful flowers. But it's greenery that gives a landscape form and substance. And with our gradually shrinking places and close neighbors, a tall green ...

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, ...

Q: Is it true that clumping bamboo doesn’t run and will make a great, low-maintenance privacy screen? A: It goes without saying that clumping bamboos are definitely better behaved and lower ...

Bamboo has a bad reputation. Words often associated with bamboo are aggressive, invasive, overwhelming, and out of control. But please keep reading. It is the ultimate right plant, right place ...

Jeremy Siegel: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. A cloud of pollen. That sounds like a figure of speech. But yesterday it was a reality as a yellowish, powdery haze floated above the greater Boston area.

Bamboo continues to be a fascinating plant for many people. Not only does it have a unique visual appeal, but it also has a reputation for growing very quickly. Some people appreciate bamboo for its ...

When most people think of Florida, they might think of palm trees, the ocean and citrus. But a new potential crop is growing in popularity for both commercial and recreational plant growers: bamboo.

They possess a remarkable ability to elevate the ambience of living spaces, roofs, and gardens. While bamboos can help forge a hedge outdoors, they may be incorporated into a Feng shui scheme inside ...