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 clump… ...

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 ...

In the good old days, a typical Hawaiian garden was large enough to give neighbors plenty of space to have privacy. As our population increases and land costs escalate, lots are getting smaller ...

Q: I have some neighbors that I would like blocked by bamboo and need a species that will grow 20 to 25 feet tall and will not run too hard (would be somewhat controllable).

In reality, there is also a clumping plant that forms a thick hedge but doesn’t spread like the running species. Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is selling 14 species of its surplus plants through ...

Clumping bamboos are an excellent option for the creation of a fast-growing, tall, privacy hedge. The plants are usually installed about 5 to 6 feet apart for hedge screening purposes.

I assumed this “clumping” bamboo I read about actually is different from the kind that takes over the whole yard, even in planters. I’m hearing it might not be the solution I thought it was. Thoughts ...

Clumping bamboo is becoming popular as a fast-growing privacy screen in urban areas. ... Depending on the species, bamboo is useful in the home garden as a screen, hedge, ground cover or specimen.

Clumping bamboo grows in tight clusters and is easier to manage, but the borough wants to regulate the variety as well. Several other New Jersey towns have similar bans or restrictions on bamboo.

Clumping bamboo grows in tight clusters and is easier to manage, but the borough wants to regulate the variety as well. Several other New Jersey towns have similar bans or restrictions on bamboo.