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.
Ornamental Grasses -- http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/grasses/
Instructions for planting, care, and maintenance. Includes photos and descriptions of individual varieties.
BambooWeb -- http://www.bambooweb.info/
Bamboo information and pictures. Includes the interactive version of the ABS Species Source List.
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.
Gardenweb: Bamboo Forum -- http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/bamboo/
For the discussion of bamboo, particularly its cultivation and propagation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Favourite Ornamental Grasses Top 10 -- http://users.telenet.be/jan.mieke.bastiaens/lievelingsgrassen%20top%2010%20pagina%20engels.htm
Home gardeners in Belgium share a list with photos and commentary of their top choices in grasses and sedges.
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.
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.
Bamboo Central -- http://www.bamboocentral.com/
A site for the Texas chapter of the American Bamboo Society. Information about membership, meetings, and events.
Bamboo World -- http://www.bambooworld.com.au/
Bamboo nursery in Tuckombil
Bamboo World: General Information -- http://www.bambooworld.com.au/pages/generalmenu.htm
Informational pages of an Australian retail bamboo nursery, with lots of fact sheets, species selection guide, care information, and FAQs.
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.
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.
Oregon State University Extension: Bamboo Spider Mite -- http://www.ent.orst.edu/urban/bamboo%20spider%20mite.html
Offers PDF documents explaining the pest, commonly encountered in ornamental bamboo, and suggesting chemical and biological controls.
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