With this inspiring, practical guide, Paul Whittaker recommends the best 50 beginner bamboos for a wide range of purposes, sites and conditions.

Includes over three hundred color photos, covers thirty-five genera of bamboos in cultivation, and describes more than three hundred species and cultivars, with each entry including the plant's maximum height, maximum diameter, light ...

Using bamboos to best effect in the garden, propagation, aftercare and their resilience to pests and diseases complete the guidancefor gardeners.The distillation of years of hands-on growing experience, this is the ultimate bamboo reference ...

'" The object of this book is to communicate a wealth of knowledge, both scientific and practical, to those with little knowledge of the fabulous clumping bamboos of the world.

David Crompton explains everything needed to grow bamboos in this guide to nearly two hundred ornamental plants.

... me to conduct a training workshop on Bamboo Stand Rehabilitation and Nursery ... near Laguna de Bay, Philippines, where she worked with me and ... bamboo nursery and planted 194 Key Issues for Sustainable Development of the Bamboo Sector.

"Farming Bamboo" tells farmers and gardeners in the Pacific Northwest what they need to know to raise bamboo as a farm crop.

This book describes the life cycle of the pine tree and explains why pine forests are important to humans, animals, and other plants.

Whatever your climate, there is a suitable species of bamboo for your garden. More than 300 bamboos are described, from tropical and subtropical species to hardy species with information on size, native range, and landscape use.

Growing bamboo for profit is an ideal part-time business if you have limited time, as bamboo plants, especially in containers, are low-maintenance.