Bamboo makes headlines

The New York Times recently reported on the challenges of bamboo cultivation. The plant is being hailed for its resilience, versatility and environment-cleansing capabilities.

Jackie Heinricher of Boo-Shoot Gardens, a nursery and research lab, said advances in tissue culture have made bamboo more readily available. You can read more about one outstanding bamboo selection, Fargesia robusta, here.

-- Sarah