Worldwide, there are approximately 1,500 bamboo species found from tropical regions to the snowline of the Andes. Bamboos (subfamily Bambusoideae) are among the broad-leaved grasses (Poaceae) ...

The anatomical and chemical properties of Fargesia yunnanensis at three ages from different sites were investigated. The radial length/tangential diameter ratio of vascular bundle, tangential diameter ...

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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 ...

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No wonder bamboo is known as “a plant of wonder.” It’s used worldwide in many ways, whether for chopsticks or new homes. In the garden, canes make flexible, strong stakes and trellises, and when used ...

I had always heard that flowering meant death to bamboo, but that's not always true. Many Northwest gardens contain bamboo, so it is important to recognize the significance of the flowering and to ...

Hong Kong-based interior designer André Fu has conceived a seductive new unisex scent as the inaugural product to launch his new Andre Fu Living (AFL) lifestyle brand. Named Fargesia (a genus of Asian ...