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[email protected] 15-04-2005 05:31 AM

Best/Easy way to get rid of Bamboo?
 
About 10 years ago, my parents decided to harvest some bamboo from a
family friend.

We placed them along the border of our yard.

Flash forward a few years...they start appearing in our neighbors yard.

So I spent 3 years a day for a week pulling bamboo out of the ground.
I dug until I got to the bamboo then tried pulling it out.

As you all know their roots go out far (in all directions), so pulling
took ALOT of effort.

Now they are over running our yard and our neighbors yard again.

What can we do?

Is there a spray that we can use that wont kill our grass but will kill
the bamboo?

Is there a easier way to get rid of them?

Thanks


Travis 15-04-2005 07:06 AM

wrote:
About 10 years ago, my parents decided to harvest some bamboo from a
family friend.

We placed them along the border of our yard.

Flash forward a few years...they start appearing in our neighbors
yard.

So I spent 3 years a day for a week pulling bamboo out of the
ground. I dug until I got to the bamboo then tried pulling it out.

As you all know their roots go out far (in all directions), so
pulling took ALOT of effort.

Now they are over running our yard and our neighbors yard again.

What can we do?

Is there a spray that we can use that wont kill our grass but will
kill the bamboo?

Is there a easier way to get rid of them?

Thanks


Run over the new shoots your neighbors with the lawnmower and dig down
and cut off the rhizome where it leaves your yard.

--

Travis in Shoreline Washington


[email protected] 15-04-2005 04:30 PM

Run over the new shoots your neighbors with the lawnmower and dig
down

I wish we could.
Our bamboo runs along most of the border of the fence, and along their
side of the fence they have a garden.

So the bamboo is coming up in the garden among their flowers.


and cut off the rhizome where it leaves your yard.


Hell, I dont even know where the bamboo is leaving from.

Some of the spots where it has appeared, there isnt even any bamboo on
my side!

I want to get rid of our bamboo too.
I wish there was an easy way...I want to invite a panda over and have
him go crazy in the yard.


ems 15-04-2005 04:48 PM

In article . com,
wrote:

I want to get rid of our bamboo too.
I wish there was an easy way...I want to invite a panda over and have
him go crazy in the yard.


Bamboo is pretty easy to get rid of. Just advertise free bamboo
(Craigslist is good if you live near a major city) and people will show
up with weapons of mass destruction and dig it out for you. If it's a
nice variety, some will even pay you!
EMS

[email protected] 15-04-2005 09:06 PM

Bamboo is pretty easy to get rid of. Just advertise free bamboo
(Craigslist is good if you live near a major city) and people will

show
up with weapons of mass destruction and dig it out for you. If it's a
nice variety, some will even pay you!


Wait, are you serious?
Its normal bamboo, nothing special.
Why would people pay money to dig it up?

I live in NY.

But the bamboo isnt BIG, its about the thickness of 3 ballpoint pens
together. Height is about 6-7 feet.

We just keep cutting them...but they keep coming back, since we dont
get rid of the roots.


RainLover 15-04-2005 11:03 PM

On 15 Apr 2005 07:30:40 -0700, wrote:

Run over the new shoots your neighbors with the lawnmower and dig

down

I wish we could.
Our bamboo runs along most of the border of the fence, and along their
side of the fence they have a garden.

So the bamboo is coming up in the garden among their flowers.


and cut off the rhizome where it leaves your yard.


Hell, I dont even know where the bamboo is leaving from.

Some of the spots where it has appeared, there isnt even any bamboo on
my side!

I want to get rid of our bamboo too.
I wish there was an easy way...I want to invite a panda over and have
him go crazy in the yard.


Where are you guys located at and do you have any idea what sort of
bamboo it is? If its the RIGHT kind, you might be able to find
someone who WANTS it, for free, and will supply the muscle to dig up
much of the rhizomes.

As far as getting RID of it... I'm doing everything I can to grow the
stuff, but, if you're not opposed to a slight use of herbicides, you
could cut any new shoots very short with a pruner, and then apply
full-strength 'round-up' on the fresh cut. It's a systemic poison, so
the bamboo should begin to die off underground.


James, Seattle zone 8a, yellow grove, black, nigra henon, and, coming
soon... chinese walking stick.

ems 15-04-2005 11:42 PM

In article .com,
wrote:

Bamboo is pretty easy to get rid of. Just advertise free bamboo
(Craigslist is good if you live near a major city) and people will

show
up with weapons of mass destruction and dig it out for you. If it's a
nice variety, some will even pay you!


Wait, are you serious?
Its normal bamboo, nothing special.
Why would people pay money to dig it up?

I live in NY.

But the bamboo isnt BIG, its about the thickness of 3 ballpoint pens
together. Height is about 6-7 feet.


Go to the nursery and check out how much they charge for a full grown
plant in a ten gallon pot. Admittedly your's does not sound like a
pareticularly special variety, but put the ad on Craigslist and see if
someone wants it. By the Way... Round up doesn't work very well.

EMS

[email protected] 16-04-2005 06:36 AM

Where are you guys located at and do you have any idea what sort of
bamboo it is? If its the RIGHT kind, you might be able to find


I am in NY. (Queens) as for what kind....how do I tell?
Its just regular bambo, green, round, grows all over the yard.

Years ago when I was digging up the roots, the roots reminded me of the
little aliens from Aliens.

A long root, with all these little roots coming from the side.


stuff, but, if you're not opposed to a slight use of herbicides, you
could cut any new shoots very short with a pruner, and then apply
full-strength 'round-up' on the fresh cut. It's a systemic poison,

so
the bamboo should begin to die off underground.


Yeah, but Im concerned this will kill the grass, and my neighbors
flowers.


[email protected] 16-04-2005 07:06 AM

pareticularly special variety, but put the ad on Craigslist and see
if

Which section? I never go to Craigslist, I have only heard about it.
They have a gardening section?

someone wants it. By the Way... Round up doesn't work very well.


"Round up doesnt work very well" ?

Im not sure I understand what you mean...?


Travis 16-04-2005 07:46 AM

wrote:
Where are you guys located at and do you have any idea what sort of
bamboo it is? If its the RIGHT kind, you might be able to find


I am in NY. (Queens) as for what kind....how do I tell?
Its just regular bambo, green, round, grows all over the yard.

Years ago when I was digging up the roots, the roots reminded me of
the little aliens from Aliens.

A long root, with all these little roots coming from the side.


stuff, but, if you're not opposed to a slight use of herbicides,
you could cut any new shoots very short with a pruner, and then
apply full-strength 'round-up' on the fresh cut. It's a systemic
poison, so the bamboo should begin to die off underground.


Yeah, but Im concerned this will kill the grass, and my neighbors
flowers.


Just put the Round-Up on the cut end of the culm. It will not kill
anything else.

--

Travis in Shoreline Washington


ems 16-04-2005 09:34 AM

In article .com,
wrote:

pareticularly special variety, but put the ad on Craigslist and see

if

Which section? I never go to Craigslist, I have only heard about it.
They have a gardening section?

Go to www.craigslist.com, then go to the city nearest you. Then go to
"For Sale", then go to "Free". After that, follow the instructions
under post and it will lead you through it. Very easy.

EMS

[email protected] 17-04-2005 09:43 PM

Just put the Round-Up on the cut end of the culm. It will not kill
anything else.



Ok, I assume Round-Up is some kind of liquid weed killer?

So I will cut the stalks and then spray the Round-Up on the part still
left in the ground?

What about all the roots that run across the ground?
What do I do about those?
Since they are below the ground, the spray wont get to it, and I am not
cutting them, I am cutting the stalks that grow upward, not laterally.

Thanks


Travis 17-04-2005 10:24 PM

wrote:
Just put the Round-Up on the cut end of the culm. It will not kill
anything else.



Ok, I assume Round-Up is some kind of liquid weed killer?

So I will cut the stalks and then spray the Round-Up on the part
still left in the ground?

What about all the roots that run across the ground?
What do I do about those?
Since they are below the ground, the spray wont get to it, and I am
not cutting them, I am cutting the stalks that grow upward, not
laterally.

Thanks


Paint the Round-Up on the cut culms immediately after you cut them.
Round-Up kills everything that is why you paint it on instead of
spraying it. The Round-Up translocates to the rhizomes (roots) and
kills them. Glyphosate is the generic name for Round-Up.

--

Travis in Shoreline Washington


Me 12-07-2005 05:27 AM


This, in my case, has done NOTHING on my variety.. in fact.. I
literally cut each one with a pair of scissors and painted/dropped
Roundup in the stalk... no dice...

About the next thing I'm going to try is thick black plastic covered
for 2 to 3 years...

Kevin


On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 20:24:32 GMT, "Travis"
wrote:

wrote:
Just put the Round-Up on the cut end of the culm. It will not kill
anything else.



Ok, I assume Round-Up is some kind of liquid weed killer?

So I will cut the stalks and then spray the Round-Up on the part
still left in the ground?

What about all the roots that run across the ground?
What do I do about those?
Since they are below the ground, the spray wont get to it, and I am
not cutting them, I am cutting the stalks that grow upward, not
laterally.

Thanks


Paint the Round-Up on the cut culms immediately after you cut them.
Round-Up kills everything that is why you paint it on instead of
spraying it. The Round-Up translocates to the rhizomes (roots) and
kills them. Glyphosate is the generic name for Round-Up.



Travis 12-07-2005 05:43 AM

Me wrote:
This, in my case, has done NOTHING on my variety.. in fact.. I
literally cut each one with a pair of scissors and painted/dropped
Roundup in the stalk... no dice...

About the next thing I'm going to try is thick black plastic covered
for 2 to 3 years...

Kevin


On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 20:24:32 GMT, "Travis"
wrote:

wrote:
Just put the Round-Up on the cut end of the culm. It will
not kill anything else.


Ok, I assume Round-Up is some kind of liquid weed killer?

So I will cut the stalks and then spray the Round-Up on the part
still left in the ground?

What about all the roots that run across the ground?
What do I do about those?
Since they are below the ground, the spray wont get to it, and
I am not cutting them, I am cutting the stalks that grow
upward, not laterally.

Thanks


Paint the Round-Up on the cut culms immediately after you cut
them. Round-Up kills everything that is why you paint it on
instead of spraying it. The Round-Up translocates to the
rhizomes (roots) and kills them. Glyphosate is the generic name
for Round-Up.


If you cut the culms with scissors you do not have bamboo.

--

Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5


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