"Trying to cut it with a saw is a great way to lose a finger." Landscaper shares photos of battle with shocking growth: 'It's going to weigh 300-400+ pounds' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. In this week’s UGA blotter, seven UGA visitors are caught cutting stalks of bamboo ...

My next-door neighbor grows bamboo. The stalks, up to 100 feet high, sway in the wind, and a number have crashed onto my property. No one has been injured, but patio furniture has been destroyed. The ...

Karen Calhoun was looking for quiet when she planted a few bamboo stalks behind her home. It took only two years to grow into a huge wall. “I love it,” Calhoun said. “It cut the noise down a lot.” ...