American Bamboo Society - Source List

This is the twenty-eighth year that the American Bamboo Society (ABS) has compiled a Source List of bamboo plants and products. This list includes more than 420 kinds (species, subspecies, varieties or cultivars) of bamboo available in the US and Canada plus many bamboo related products. Format: Paperback 47 Pages...

Bamboo

"Ever the poet's brush, the musician's flute, bamboo has sounded its quiet sonatas through the lives of Asians over countless millennia. From chopsticks to tools of trade, it has fed, housed and furnished their existence, stimulated their intellect and expressed their emotions from the cradle to the grave. Little...

Bamboo Building and Culture

About the author: Named by Metropolitan Home magazine in 2001 as one of the 100 most influential designers, Darrel DeBoer is a Northern California architect who has built a dozen bamboo structures in this country. He became enthused about the material after seeing Simón Vélez's structures with 30 foot cantilevers and...

Bamboo Handbook, Durnford Dart

Exclusively available in the U.S.A. from Bamboo Headquarters! A guide for bamboo selection, establishment, and utilisation for farmers, growers & product developers. Paperback: 120 pages.

Bamboo: The Gift of the Gods

Architect Oscar Hidalgo has dedicated his life to bamboo research, and teaching the world about the limitless possibilities of this remarkable plant. Born in a bamboo house in Chinchina, Colombia, bamboo construction was common in his state, where many residential and public buildings were constructed using this cheap...

Bamboos (Rare book!)

A guide to bamboos with photographs and text. Author: Starosta, Crouzet Publisher: Evergreen Publish Date: 1998

Bamboos, Recht & Wetterwald

Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Timber Press ISBN: 0881922684

Hardy Bamboos - Taming the Dragon

The distillation of years of hands-on growing experience, this is the ultimate bamboo reference book for cool-climate gardeners. Enthusiasts will delight in the variety of new possibilities for their collection and gardeners everywhere will be captivated by the charm bamboos bring to countless different garden...

Ornamental Trees for Mediterranean Climates

Ornamental Trees for Mediterranean Climates is the first hardbound, full-color book to showcase 260 of the most beautiful trees of the San Diego area with detailed descriptions and cultivation tips. Up to three color photos illustrate each tree, including close-ups of flowers, bark, fruit and leaves. An easy-to-use...

Bamboo for Gardens, Meredith

The bulk of the book is an encyclopedia of bamboo genera, species, and cultivars. More than 300 bamboos from 40 genera are described in detail, with information on size, lighting and temperature requirements, native range, and landscape and other uses. Excellent color photos and line drawings illustrate both the...

Bamboo in Japan

Without exaggeration, one can say that bamboo's presence in Japan is so perrasive that bardly a day goes by, anywhere in the country, without some interaction with bamboo. Author: Bess Publisher: Kodansha International Publish Date: 2001

Bamboo: A Material for Landscape and Garden Design

Craft & Art of Bamboo, Carol Stangler *Out of Print*

Gardener's Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos, Bell

Living With Japanese Gardens

Living with Japanese Gardens shows how to capture and integrate an authentic Japanese aesthetic into any landscape plan. Japanese gardens affirm our connection with the natural world through the integration of the garden with the home, enriching the total living space. Author: Chadine Flood Gong&Lisa Parramore...

Plantfinder's Guide to Ornamental Grasses, Grounds

Pocket Guide to Ornamental Grasses

An accessible and comprehensive reference to the wide range of striking grasses available to gardeners, this pocket guide features an assortment of plants with varied textures, forms, sizes, and flowering times. Author: Darke,Rick Publisher: Timber Press Publish Date: 2004

The Book of Bamboo / A Comprehensive Guide