WHO: Jim Grandy, The Bamboo Man WHAT HE DOES: Makes trellises, gates, teahouses and more from bamboo and wood. WHERE: Works out of his home in Brush Prairie, Wash. CONTACT: 360-604-1945 ...

Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' is an award-winning, early flowering kind, with deep purple flowers and a compact structure.

“Japanese gardens are asymmetrical yet balanced, natural,” says Joshua Long, ... And third, you need some type of architectural feature, [like] a small stone wall or bamboo screen.” ...

Every Japanese garden needs bamboo and Paula has made a rectangular raised flower garden with these poles around it.

Clumping bamboo is becoming popular as a fast-growing privacy screen in urban areas. Bruce Bennett/Freelance Bamboo lends an exotic feel to the Japanese Garden at Hermann Park.