Bamboo Type While there are hundreds of different species of bamboo, there are two main types to keep in mind: running and clumping. Running bamboo—Bambusa, Phyllostachys, Pleioblastus, and Pseudosasa ...

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 ...

HARTFORD -- Thirty years ago, Efren Rebong, M.D., of Newtown, and his wife planted a few sticks of running bamboo to help fill out their backyard. Now it's a dense grove of the thin, strong canes ...

Edison may ban residents from planting bamboo in their yards. The township council introduced an ordinance this week that would impose up to $100-a-day in fines on anyone who plants or grows running ...

Specialists say winter is the best time to tackle the problem ...

Regarding Chloe Lieberman’s response to someone interested in planting bamboo [“Riot of Color, Courtesy of Spring,” March 26, Xpress], I like to say gardening is a lot like cooking. Everybody puts ...

Another town in Middlesex County wants to ban residents from planting bamboo on their property. Sayreville introduced an ordinance this week that would fine residents up to $1,200 for planting either ...

When it comes to fast-growing privacy screens, bamboo often tops the list. It can grow 15 to 30 feet tall and produces dense, attractive foliage within a single season. I have been tempted more than ...

Philip Schumacher looks upon his ’Fargesia nitida’ bamboo that sits next to his driveway in Wallingford. He has a dozen varieties of bamboo in his garden. PHILADELPHIA — Everywhere you look these days ...