"johngood ............." wrote in message
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Could anyone please give some practical advice or crafty tips on getting
rid
of a lot of tall invasive Bamboo plants (and runners that push up new
shoots
from the lawn) from a small suburban garden?

I was thinking of some scaffolding pole cut flat at one end and being used
as a long lever resting on a block of wood. Would appreciate advice from
someone with practical experience of removing Bamboo. Thanks

Using a scaffolding pole or a post over a brick pivot is the recommended
method for pulling out old fence posts. Except that it is not practical to
get the pole/post under the old post - so it is simply tied to the old post
just above ground. I wonder if you could just tie the end of the pole to the
base of bamboos and then lever?