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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the early 1980s, when I was a new property owner and enthusiastic young gardener seeking the privacy of a Gulf Island acreage on a 50-foot city lot, I planted five good-sized running type bamboo ...

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 ...

Bamboo has aesthetic appeal for many people. It's technically a type of giant grass, a relationship that's evident in the distinctive tall, straight shoots it is so beloved for. However, despite its ...