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Bamboo

http://bibliofile.mc.duke.edu/gww/RNP/Plants/Bamboo/Bamboo.html

Photo gallery from Duke University offers pictures of volohosy bamboo in stages of flowering.

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Bamboo

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/trees/bamboo.html

Advice on removal and eradication from Texas A & M University.

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Bamboo

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/ZooGoer/1992/2/bamboo.cfm

Susan Lumpkin describes the relationship between bamboo and people and animals. Features a brief description of flowering.

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Bamboo Bambus Zhuzi

http://www.geocities.com/zhuzi.geo/

Compilation of bamboo resources from Chinese bamboo specialist, including pages about botanical gardens, individual species (especially Moso), and photo albums.

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Bamboo Source

http://www.bamboosource.com/index.php

Information about bamboo, including photo gallery, links to public gardens and bamboo societies, and uses for bamboo.

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Bamboo Varieties for Texas

http://www.austincc.edu/muzos/TexasBamboo.htm

Austin biologist provides information on cold-hardy bamboos suitable for growing in Texas, with links to photos and other resources.

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Bamboo: Remarkable Giant Grasses

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

Features information about bamboo and related species as economic resources. Discover information on how the species is used for construction, photos and references cited.

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BambooWeb

http://www.bambooweb.info/

Bamboo information and pictures. Includes the interactive version of the ABS Species Source List.

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Bamboozled

http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/economicbotany/Bamboo/

Article describes some of the economic and cultural significance of bamboo.

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Colorado State University Extension: Ornamental Grasses

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07232.html

Nice article describing the culture of ornamental grasses and their use in garden design, including summary information on many species and cultivars.

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Favorite Bamboos

http://www.cs.cornell.edu/tve/bamboo/

Photo gallery features descriptions of various species.

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Gardenweb: Bamboo Forum

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/bamboo/

For the discussion of bamboo, particularly its cultivation and propagation.

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Gardenweb: Ornamental Grasses Forum

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/grasses/

For the discussion of ornamental grasses, as well as sedges and rushes and other grass-like plants.

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Grasses and Sedges in Our Garden

http://www.em.ca/garden/gra_photos.html

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.

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Growing Bamboo in the Landscape

http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/horticulture/bamboo.htm

Will Roberds describes the cultural requirements and propagation techniques used for the species. Features descriptions of Japanese timber and moso bamboos.

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Halfside Bamboo Information Site

http://d1085533.u38.infinology.net/

Commercial bamboo grower shares descriptions, uses, growing information and pictures of varieties growing in his garden.

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Hort on the Internet: Ornamental Grasses

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/hortinternet/ornamental_grasses.html

A page full of links to various state extension resources, covering both overview information and specific grass species. From North Carolina State University.

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Maas Nursery: Bamboo

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

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.

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Mexican Bamboo

http://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h513mexbamboo.html

The University of Minnesota Extension Service offers eradication advice for this invasive species.

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Noble Foundation: Grasses and Grasslike Plants

http://www.noble.org/imagegallery/grasses.html

Features a database with images and summary information for native grasses, indexed by common name, botanical name, and tribe.

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Oregon State University Extension: Bamboo Spider Mite

http://www.ent.orst.edu/urban/bamboo_spider_mite.html

Offers PDF documents explaining the pest, commonly encountered in ornamental bamboo, and suggesting chemical and biological controls.

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Ornamental Grasses

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/grasses/

Instructions for planting, care, and maintenance. Includes photos and descriptions of individual varieties.

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WSU Extension Bamboo Research

http://agsyst.wsu.edu/bamboo.htm

Describes agricultural research being conducted by Washington State University. Find photos, related links, information on bamboo shoots and recipes.

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