Learn about different bamboo species, as well as methods to contain and remove even aggressive, spreading types.

Bambusa ventricosa -- Clumping buddha belly bamboo can grow 55 feet tall and 2 1/4 inches in diameter. And, by the way, the giant panda likes Gelidocalamus fangianus.

Clumping bamboos (noninvasive) have rhizomes (roots) that cluster together in a dense mass of shoots ranging from 2 to 8 inches in diameter, depending on the species.

The Barbour Lathrop Bamboo Collection at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah, operated by the University of Georgia Extension, is a great place to visit with over 70 varieties of ...

There are 1,200 known species, ranging from 4 inches to 100 feet. If you're into feng shui, bamboo is a popular choice — it provides the wood element that some say brings vitality, strength and ...

Thoughts on bamboos as the hedge solution? Thanks. —Susan There are indeed different varieties of bamboo: Clumping and running. Running bamboo is the kind that can indeed take over, but clumping ...

The Bamboo Sourcery is open by appointment only, and is definitely worth a visit. You can get lost for hours in its seven-acre demonstration garden, filled with over 300 species of mature bamboos.

At Burke Nursery, it’s no secret that bamboo is not for everyone. Although they sell two kinds of bamboo plants, everyone seems to know that it’s “very invasive,” said John Sullivan, a ...