Web Directory

» Bamboo
   Advice on removal and eradication from Texas A&M University.
   http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/trees/bamboo.html

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

» Bamboo Source
   Information about bamboo, including photo gallery, links to public gardens and bamboo societies, and uses for bamboo.
   http://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.
   http://www.austincc.edu/muzos/TexasBamboo.htm

» Bamboo World
   Nursery in Australia presents information on species selection and the different classes of bamboos.
   http://www.bambooworld.com.au/

» 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.
   http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph39.htm

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

» Bamboozled
   Article describes some of the economic and cultural significance of bamboo.
   http://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.
   http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07232.html

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

» Gardenweb: Bamboo Forum
   For the discussion of bamboo, particularly its cultivation and propagation.
   http://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.
   http://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.
   http://www.em.ca/garden/gra_photos.html

» Growing Bamboo in Georgia
   Describes the cultural requirements and propagation techniques used, including dealing with running species. Lists of recommended species for planting in Georgia.
   http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1357/B1357.html

» Halfside Bamboo
   Bamboo grower in US Pacific Northwest shares descriptions, uses, growing information and pictures of varieties growing in his garden in this blog.
   http://halfsidebamboo.info/

» 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.
   http://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.
   http://www.maasnursery.com/bamboo.htm

» Mexican Bamboo
   The University of Minnesota Extension Service offers eradication advice for this invasive species.
   http://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.
   http://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.
   http://entomology.oregonstate.edu/urbanent/

» Ornamental Grasses
   Instructions for planting, care, and maintenance. Includes photos and descriptions of individual varieties.
   http://urbanext.illinois.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.
   http://vegetables.wsu.edu/bamboo.html