Uses for Cut Bamboo

Bamboo is often compared to trees and shrubs, but it's actually a fast-growing grass. This speedy rate of growth makes it a popular renewable resource for all sorts of items. Bamboo is used to create flooring, as well as bed sheets, towels, and other fabrics. Outside, you can harvest bamboo to create fencing, trellises, or even Asian-inspired water features.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Bamboo: Symbol of Strength and Flexibility

UF/IFAS Publications

• My Florida Home Book: Taking Care of Indoor Features: Flooring Surfaces
• You Can Build a Simple Water Garden (PDF)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Clumping Bamboo
• Garden Structures
• Trellises
• Wood Garden Accents

Other Sites

• Are Bamboo Floors Really That Much Better Than Hardwood Floors?--Slate.com
• Bamboo Arts & Crafts Network
• Bamboo Fence: Beauty Meets Strength--Mother Earth News
• Bamboo Fountain--Water Garden Information
• Bamboo Trellis and Valance--Better Homes & Gardens
• Build a Bamboo Trellis--Fine Gardening
• Building and Designing a Japanese Bamboo Fence--My Japanese Garden
• Is Bamboo Fiber Sustainable?--Planet Green
• How to Build Fences, Gates, and Trellises of Bamboo--The Providence (RI) Journal
• Putting Bamboo to Work--HGTV.com