Depending on the size of the area you can use a variety of clumping bamboos in the landscape. We have a relatively small backyard, think most new housing estates do these days and I wanted something relatively tall but have small culm diameters. Needles to say we went for the ever popular Slender Weavers where the max culm diameter ranges from 25mm to 35mm at heights of 6m to 8m. They grow fast too, we planted 22 of them 8 months ago with an average height of 1.5m and most of them are about 3m. Some of the other species with bigger culms are like the Oldhamii and Buddha's Belly where they reach up 100mm in diameter. For the most part they're planted in rows and mostly for screening purposes but I've seen growers mix and match such as planting the taller Timor Black Bamboo (12m - 16m) at the back of the Slender Weavers followed by the shorter Himalayan Weeping Bamboo and/or Fargesia Fortuna. I'm also not opposed to the idea of incorporating running bamboo into landscapes as they have their own charm such as more delicate looking foliage and straighter stems from the ground as a result of them spreading out their rhizomes to larger areas before shooting upwards. Most common varieties is the Golden Cane Bamboo or Black Bamboo. You can usually tell if a species is a running bamboo by looking out for a flat side alternating between each node along the canes. Hope that helps...

Depends on the installer and what bamboo they're using.

I've seen Martha Stewart add rows of silicon with the applicator gun directly to the rear of the rug to make non stick. Wouldn't be suitable for heritage rugs.

Spotlight and Pillow Talk were found in response to Google: "Bamboo Bathroom Accessories Aust"..good luck