Grasses and Bamboos

Bamboo - Advice on removal and eradication from Texas A&M University.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/trees/bamboo.html

Bamboo - Susan Lumpkin describes the relationship between bamboo and people and animals. Features a brief description of flowering.
nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/ZooGoer/1992/2/bamboo.cfm

Bamboo Arts and Craft Network - Includes a gallery of varieties, discussions on growing and using them for artwork.
www.bamboocraft.net/

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.
waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph39.htm

Bamboo Source - Information about bamboo, including photo gallery, links to public gardens and bamboo societies, and uses for bamboo.
www.bamboosource.com/index.php

Bamboo Varieties for Texas - Austin biologist provides information on cold-hardy bamboos suitable for growing in Texas, with links to photos and other resources.
www.austincc.edu/muzos/TexasBamboo.htm

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

Bamboozled - Article describes some of the economic and cultural significance of bamboo.
www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/economicbotany/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.
www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07232.html

Favorite Bamboos - Photo gallery features descriptions of various species.
www.cs.cornell.edu/tve/bamboo/

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

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

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.
www.em.ca/garden/gra_photos.html

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.
pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/horticulture/bamboo.htm

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.
www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/hortinternet/ornamental_grasses.html

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.
www.maasnursery.com/bamboo.htm

Mexican Bamboo - The University of Minnesota Extension Service offers eradication advice for this invasive species.
www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h513mexbamboo.html

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.
www.noble.org/webapps/plantimagegallery/grasses.aspx

Oregon State University Extension: Bamboo Spider Mite - Offers PDF documents explaining the pest, commonly encountered in ornamental bamboo, and suggesting chemical and biological controls.
www.ent.orst.edu/urban/bamboo_spider_mite.html

Ornamental Grasses - Instructions for planting, care, and maintenance. Includes photos and descriptions of individual varieties.
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/grasses/

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