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 ...

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 ...

Early November often offers weather that entices me to spend some time outside. It is true the outdoor chores are more manageable when the humidity is low and temperatures moderate, but don't spend ...

Walking around the garden I was astonished by the beauty of grass that was so picturesque backlit by the sun. It was a muhly grass but not the pink cotton candy looking one you admire in the fall.

Bamboo often looks like an attractive option for a home landscape. It’s a showy plant that offering a new look for the homeowner. Beware of the invasive nature of bamboo once it becomes established.

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 ...

and an occasional guest blogger about Oregon independent garden centers on Dig in With Kym. More blogs on her website. David Weitzer and his family became bamboo growers by accident. As Southwest ...

You'd hardly know this hilly property near Sebastopol was once a quarry where miners and mules dug up the shale needed for Sonoma County's early roads. Now lush groves of bamboo cover the once-denuded ...

Some parts of the world commonly go through a period of the year they refer to as a dry season, wet season or rainy season. In Taiwan, locals are well versed in the monsoon season. Artist Ching Ke Lin ...