Northeast Gardening: Today's Weather in Your Garden - 38, 1 by David_Paul

David_Paul wrote:
Jan23.....my sister really likes her Phyllostachys aureosulcata--Yellow Groove bamboo. Our father planted it in 1965. Wasn't common back then and he went to a nursery in your state to find it. It is not as invasive in the northeast as its reputation. Posted a thread with photos and information on my sister's grove a while back here:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/746501/

The canes are nearly 40 foot tall now and come in handy for all sorts of things. The shoots are edible and there is no shortage of them in April. Here are some canes we cut last spring to build tomato cages: