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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bamboo has a way of selling itself. It looks neat in garden centres, promises quick privacy and grows faster than almost anything else people put in the ground. For many homeowners, it feels like an ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Edison is looking to protect and promote public health by controlling the growth of bamboo in town An ordinance slated to be introduced on Wednesday would ban the planting of bamboo on property, ...