GOLD BEACH, Ore. — When he was a high school student in Japan, Gib Cooper was impressed by the landscaping in that country and the significant role bamboo played in providing a clean, neat look. So a ...

To expand your backyard plant nursery, learn about propagating tropical plants! Use heliconia, bamboo, and hibiscus to their fullest potential. You’ll get to watch the plant grow from seed to plant, ...

El CUA, Matagalpa – Deep in the mountainous countryside north of Matagalpa, farmers who traditionally harvest coffee, corn, bananas and beans are being propositioned to grow a plant that could ...

VietNamNet Bridge – A craftsman waiting to be saved from floodwaters sees the Enlightened One in floating bamboo roots and finds himself pursuing a new vocation. Nguyen Ha Nam calls on the artist and ...

Running bamboo grows so fast and is so invasive that it’s rooting up headstones in cemeteries, crossing neighborhood property lines and becoming a “major issue” in Maryland parks. Bamboo overgrowth ...

The new ordinance will not penalize existing bamboo but requires it to be contained on the owner's property. Property owners may face enforcement action if their bamboo encroaches on adjacent ...

EDISON - Planting bamboo could soon be banned in town. The township is looking to prohibit the planting and spread of running bamboo, an invasive plant species. The Township Council is scheduled to ...

Often discarded as firewood, bamboo root is given a second life by Sriyono, an artist based in Central Java’s Klaten. He specializes in the material, and says they look like a work of art when stacked ...

In the middle of Hoi An ancient town, there is a small stall displaying hundreds of strange portrait sculptures carved from bamboo roots. Those are the artwork of Huynh Phuong Do whose nickname is "Do ...