A flooring salesman recently tried to sell me on the greenness of bamboo. He claimed that producing bamboo planks is more sustainable than the methods used to create oak or maple floors. Is there ...

A plant that has a penchant for spreading everywhere in the garden is now being hailed as the best renewable resource for home décor. Bamboo — which can drive gardeners crazy — has become a hot trend ...

Bamboo, technically a grass and not a hardwood, continues to gain popularity around the world as an attractive, stable and sturdy flooring. It can make a great new or replacement floor in a house that ...

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve noticed that bamboo is very trendy right now, apparently—in part—for environmental reasons. Can you enlighten?-- Eric M., via e-mail Bamboo has a long history of economic and ...