It's been called the fastest-growing woody plant on the planet. One species has been clocked racing skyward as much as 4 feet a day. When a bamboo culm, or shoot, pops through the soil, it will soar ...

A plant of mysteries that is poorly understood probably explains why it is the most underused category of landscape plant in Florida. Bamboo not only lends grace and elegance to a landscape, it also ...

Even though it is already the most endangered primate in the world, the greater bamboo lemur just can’t catch a break. Climate change is starving out this Madagascar native, a study published Thursday ...

The fascinating world of bamboo can be entered through any of several doors -- furniture, food or garden. And even when talking bamboo in the garden, the reason for planting it could be usefulness or ...

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). Kenyon G. – Tarrant, AL A: ...

Researchers provide evidence to suggest that as Earth's climate changes, bamboo lemurs will gradually be forced to eat culm for longer periods. Ultimately, they suggest that, based on an analysis of ...