There was a particular craze for bamboo around 15 - 20 years ago and where it’s been planted into the ground rather than in a pot, those plants are now fully mature and causing havoc.

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Bamboo isn't classified as a "wood," but more of a type of grass, they said. The type most often used for flooring is called “Moso” bamboo, from China and other parts of Asia.

Learn about plants that damage your home. Find out which plants to avoid that can damage your home, its siding, and ...

Some plants may look appealing at first, but become costly landscaping headaches. These common choices can be invasive, messy ...

Bamboo spreads by using rhizomes, which grow horizontally under the soil before sending up new shoots several feet away from the main plant. The rhizomes tend to follow soft or moist areas ...

Japanese knotweed can grow several inches a day, is so aggressive that it is nearly impossible to eradicate, and is lowering ...

The tools show a level of planning and craftsmanship that challenges the notion that East Asian hominins were technologically ...

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My wife and I are looking to move home at the moment and have found a house we really like - but we're worried about invasive plant species.