On either side of the garden is bamboo, planted by previous owners. We're no experts, but it appears to be two different types, one is close to our conservatory and the other is towards the back ...

The speed of bamboo growth puts other plants to shame. About 1,000 species of bamboo grow throughout the world. Actually a grass, the plant exists naturally on every continent except Antarctica.

Most varieties of bamboo are incredibly hardy, and grow well in both tropical and cold, mountainous climates. They’re among the fastest growing plants in the world, capable of growing up to 60 ...

Bamboo is synonymous with China ... The network has conserved more than 23,000 species, accounting for about 60% of China’s native plants. More than 52 million tourists visit botanical gardens ...

And some scientists say bamboo could also help reduce climate change. As bamboo grows, it quickly absorbs a lot of planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Then if people use the bamboo to ...