Choose the right type of bamboo so it won't take over your yard. Bamboo evokes the image of snacking pandas or serene Asian gardens—or it becomes a nightmare when this fast and aggressively growing ...

The other day, outside a mall in Jerusalem, I spotted a plant with fine-textured, weepy foliage and thought it must be some kind of bamboo. It turned out not to be a true bamboo, but is commonly ...

Bamboo holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest-growing plant, and some species can shoot up to nearly 3 feet in just one day. Its rapid growth rate makes it a favorite for quick privacy fences ...