Q. I have a shrub called Heavenly Bamboo, which is not a spreading bamboo, that grows near our front door. After the cold and wind hit this plant, it no longer looks as neat and tidy as it did before.

Some people are a bit intimidated by bamboo because although it is extremely easy to maintain it is perceived as hard to control because it spreads rapidly. The spreading is easily remedied and the ...

JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: Bamboo provides a beautiful backdrop for my vegie garden. And bamboo is such a useful plant. It helps me feed my guinea pigs, it provides me with mulch, bamboo shoots, canes for ...