Some home gardeners are growing tall bamboo screens around patios, and neighbors say the fast growth is blocking breezes ...

Now, here’s an interesting story a coach of mine told me a while ago that has a great lesson for entrepreneurs. It’s the story of the Chinese Bamboo Tree. To grow the Chinese Bamboo Tree, you’d water ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up There is a parable of the Chinese bamboo tree, a true story that ...

Bamboo is not wood, but a grass with no woody material in its stem. But we are seeing more and more use of this grass in cabinets and as a wood substitute. And I have seen some pretty good-looking ...

Philip Karoki, a worker at a bamboo farm. Bamboo has plenty of uses such as construction, making charcoal, pulp, utensils, furniture, toothpicks and crafts. [PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD] The bamboo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “This tropical plant, known botanically as Dracaena sanderiana, holds up in average household conditions well, making it an ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link To build a treehouse, you normally need nails or screws, a hammer, and planks of wood. But Penda, a Beijing-based architecture firm, has designed ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Bamboo fabric is made from fibers that have been harvested ...

Philip Karoki, a worker at a bamboo farm. Bamboo has plenty of uses such as construction, making charcoal, pulp, utensils, furniture, toothpicks and crafts. [PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD] The bamboo ...