Its ebony color makes it a unique choice for natural garden walls Few bamboo varieties are as visually striking as ...

If you can’t find fresh abalone, buy frozen – taken out of the shell and cleaned – usually from South Africa or Australia ... Removing the husk of the fresh bamboo shoot is much harder ...

It sounds like something out of Greek mythology. Cut down one stalk of bamboo, multiple shoots can rise up in its place. The roots can grow several feet deep getting into all kinds of hidden mischief.

A panda's daily diet consists almost entirely of the leaves, stems and shoots of various bamboo species. Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet ...