Grasses and Bamboos

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Bamboo - - Advice on removal and eradication from Texas A & M University.

Bamboo - - Photo gallery from Duke University offers pictures of volohosy bamboo in stages of flowering.

Bamboo - - Susan Lumpkin describes the relationship between bamboo and people and animals. Features a brief description of flowering.

Bamboo Bambus Zhuzi - - Compilation of bamboo resources from Chinese bamboo specialist, including pages about botanical gardens, individual species (especially Moso), and photo albums.

Bamboo Central - - A site for the Texas chapter of the American Bamboo Society. Information about membership, meetings, and events.

Bamboo: Remarkable Giant Grasses - - Features information about bamboo and related species as economic resources. Discover information on how the species is used for construction, photos and references cited.

Bamboo Source - - Information about bamboo, including photo gallery, links to public gardens and bamboo societies, and uses for bamboo.

Bamboo Varieties for Texas - - Austin biologist provides information on cold-hardy bamboos suitable for growing in Texas, with links to photos and other resources.

Bamboo World - - Bamboo nursery in Tuckombi.

BambooWeb - - Bamboo information and pictures. Includes the interactive version of the ABS Species Source List.

Bamboozled - - Article describes some of the economic and cultural significance of bamboo.

Colorado State University Extension: Ornamental Grasses - - Nice article describing the culture of ornamental grasses and their use in garden design, including summary information on many species and cultivars.

Favorite Bamboos - - Photo gallery features descriptions of various species.

Favourite Ornamental Grasses Top 10 - - Home gardeners in Belgium share a list with photos and commentary of their top choices in grasses and sedges.

Gardenweb: Bamboo Forum - - For the discussion of bamboo, particularly its cultivation and propagation.

Gardenweb: Ornamental Grasses Forum - - For the discussion of ornamental grasses, as well as sedges and rushes and other grass-like plants.

Grasses and Sedges in Our Garden - - Provides links to the various grass-like plants growing in this Canadian garden, with photos, personal experience, and a rating for each of the plants.

Growing Bamboo in Alabama - - Provides an economic history of the use of the plant as a crop in the state. Includes a discussion of soils, climate, propagation and culture.

Growing Bamboo in the Landscape - - Will Roberds describes the cultural requirements and propagation techniques used for the species. Features descriptions of Japanese timber and moso bamboos.

Halfside Bamboo Information Site - - Commercial bamboo grower shares descriptions, uses, growing information and pictures of varieties growing in his garden.

Hort on the Internet: Ornamental Grasses - - A page full of links to various state extension resources, covering both overview information and specific grass species. From North Carolina State University.

Maas Nursery: Bamboo - - Houston nursery does not offer online shopping, but this bamboo information page presents a useful overview of bamboo care and descriptions of many species and varieties.

Mexican Bamboo - - The University of Minnesota Extension Service offers eradication advice for this invasive species.

Noble Foundation: Grasses and Grasslike Plants - - Features a database with images and summary information for native grasses, indexed by common name, botanical name, and tribe.

Oregon State University Extension: Bamboo Spider Mite - - Offers PDF documents explaining the pest, commonly encountered in ornamental bamboo, and suggesting chemical and biological controls.

Ornamental Grasses - - Instructions for planting, care, and maintenance. Includes photos and descriptions of individual varieties.

WSU Extension Bamboo Research - - Describes agricultural research being conducted by Washington State University. Find photos, related links, information on bamboo shoots and recipes.

Bamboo: An Alternative Movement - - Sara Nakasone describes how bamboo is being used as an alternative resource to other types of wood. Find a discussion about the structural engineering issues involved in building larger bamboo structures. (April 7, 2003)