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Bamboo Arts and Craft Network - http://www.bamboocraft.net/
Includes a gallery of varieties, discussions on growing and using them for artwork.

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.

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 World - http://www.bambooworld.com.au/
Nursery in Australia presents information on species selection and the different classes of bamboos.

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.

BambooWeb - http://www.bambooweb.info/
Bamboo information and pictures. Includes the interactive version of the ABS Species Source List.

Bamboozled - http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/economicbotany/Bamboo/
Article describes some of the economic and cultural significance of bamboo.

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.

Favorite Bamboos - http://www.cs.cornell.edu/tve/bamboo/
Photo gallery features descriptions of various species.

Gardenweb: Bamboo Forum - http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/bamboo/
For the discussion of bamboo, particularly its cultivation and propagation.

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.

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.

Growing Bamboo in Georgia - http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1357/B1357.html
Describes the cultural requirements and propagation techniques used, including dealing with running species. Lists of recommended species for planting in Georgia.

Halfside Bamboo - http://halfsidebamboo.info/
Bamboo grower in US Pacific Northwest shares descriptions, uses, growing information and pictures of varieties growing in his garden in this blog.

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.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/trees/bamboo.html - http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/trees/bamboo.html
Advice on removal and eradication from Texas A&M University.

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

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.

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.

Noble Foundation: Grasses and Grasslike Plants - http://www.noble.org/webapps/plantimagegallery/grasses.aspx
Features a database with images and summary information for native grasses, indexed by common name, botanical name, and tribe.

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.

Ornamental Grasses - http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/grasses/
Instructions for planting, care, and maintenance. Includes photos and descriptions of individual varieties.

WSU Extension Bamboo Research - http://vegetables.wsu.edu/bamboo.html
Describes agricultural research being conducted by Washington State University. Find photos, related links, information on bamboo shoots and recipes.

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