Bamboo may be one of the most versatile plants: Use it in a container to grace a deck or plant it in the garden as a quick-growing privacy screen. Two downloadable charts help you select the best species for your Zone. You’ll also find ways to bring this earth-friendly material indoors as curtain rods, flooring, and even as a headboard.
Japanese gardens combine the basic elements of plants, water, and rocks with simple, clean lines to create a tranquil retreat. Learn how to make your own Zen garden.
" Use a simple bamboo fence to block views of the world outside … garden with a teahouse or pavilion made of bamboo or wood. Use such a structure for entertaining … Japanese fishing float on its surface to the bamboo fountain, Japanese bloodgrass, stone …"
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Q: I really like the look of the new bamboo flooring, but will it hold up in an area … difficult to install? A: Even though bamboo is technically a grass, flooring made … hardness as maple. Just a few years ago, bamboo flooring was popular mainly with "green …
Bamboo and Cork Flooring Options
Technically a grass, not wood, bamboo is nearly as hard as maple or oak and grows much more quickly. Bamboo plants mature in three years, making it an excellent choice for the environmentally conscious. It's available prefinished and as an …
Bamboo can easily get out of control as it grows. Successful containment of bamboo starts before you plant. Although a new planting … top 6-10 inches. Patrol the perimeter of your bamboo regularly in early summer to check for escapees …
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Replace regular curtain rods with a painted piece of bamboo for a cute window treatment refresher.
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Enjoy a Soothing Japanese Garden
… concrete sculpture tucked into a stand of bamboo repeats the arching rooflines of the teahouse … a serene, shaded corner screened by a bamboo fence and paved with large slabs of concrete … creates the illusion of a pool. A curved bamboo fence creates a secure barrier next to …
Eco-Friendly Product Picks for the Kitchen
… This cutting board is made of eco-friendly bamboo and holds five knives. Bamboo Knife Block $60 Sur la Table 800/243-0852 … Concepts 866/671-8878; envirotrashconcepts Bamboo is the perfect material for a durable cutting board …
Bamboo vertical flooring comes in 3-3/4 inch-wide … markings made by the vertical method of cutting bamboo . This durable flooring makes a beautiful and addition to any room. Bamboo vertical $7-$7.99 per square foot Shaw Floors …
… The colors in the backsplash tile and bamboo blend with the travertine countertop for … vertically mimics the striation of the bamboo cabinetry. It adds visual interest while … through limiting materials to a few -- bamboo , travertine, and glass. Together they …
… the room to the outdoors with natural materials. Grasses and bamboo also make great cabinetry panels. Reusing wood invokes a sense … materials in accessories, such as window treatments. These bamboo shades add warmth to a mostly white kitchen. Stock the open …
9 Green Garden Product Alternatives
… vinyl lattice is virtually carefree as long as it lives, once it breaks it's probably going to be destined for the landfill. Bamboo is the ultimate "green" choice because the fast-growing plant matures in about three years, decomposes at the end of its …
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