Me kid you now. There is a site out there dedicated to bamboo. Yes, that every weird thick plant that grows in some exotic location in the far east. You get mats, you get holders, you get chairs, you get whatever - they are made from those super strong bamboos. So if you are interested in this plant, have a look at their website. It contains information like how to grow the bamboos, what are the uses of bamboo, species of the plant, history and virtually anything about bamboo. I am just shocked that there is so much interest in bamboo. I had thought that it was only use in making sushi. Now I understand that it can be used to make vitually anything requiring hard wood. Wow! If you have a backyard, you might want to plant some bamboos yourself. They are very hardy things and very useful as well. They have a list of bamboo suppliers. And you have to admit, having bamboos in your backyard really liven things up right? It is exotic, neat looking and from what I read, not very expensive to grow and maintain.