Grasses and Bamboos

Bamboo
Advice on removal and eradication from Texas A&M University.
http://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.
http://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.
http://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.
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph39.htm

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

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 the Landscape
Will Roberds describes the cultural requirements and propagation techniques used for the species. Features descriptions of Japanese timber and moso bamboos.
http://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.
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://www.ent.orst.edu/urban/bamboo_spider_mite.html

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