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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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. |
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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 |
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. |
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...? |
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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 |
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 |
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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. |
We may have to start a bamboo-for-sale business. My back yard is 1/3
full of it. Or actually, if someone wants it for free, I would give it away. |
Artal wrote:
We may have to start a bamboo-for-sale business. My back yard is 1/3 full of it. Or actually, if someone wants it for free, I would give it away. Where are you? -- Travis in Shoreline Washington |
On 24 Jul 2005 17:05:06 -0700, "Artal" wrote:
We may have to start a bamboo-for-sale business. My back yard is 1/3 full of it. Or actually, if someone wants it for free, I would give it away. what sort of bamboo is it? I'll start the bidding at a dollar a stalk! James, Seattle |
RainLover wrote:
On 24 Jul 2005 17:05:06 -0700, "Artal" wrote: We may have to start a bamboo-for-sale business. My back yard is 1/3 full of it. Or actually, if someone wants it for free, I would give it away. what sort of bamboo is it? I'll start the bidding at a dollar a stalk! James, Seattle You mean culm of course. -- Travis in Shoreline Washington |
I am in Mississippi.
I am trying to think of things to do with it. So far, I have thought about fishing poles. |
I have the same problem, i.e. bamboo with a mind of its own.
Some tips, all using a product known as Roundup 1-As the shoots come up, break them off, drill a hole down the center to the root and then spray roundup in there - it tends to liquiefy the root, destroying it 2-Get a sprayer and spray roundup on the bamboo trees - it does stun them and often kills them. Note: all those shoots come from one bamboo so you must go afte the whole bunch of them...If you break a root, it is stil alive and both 1/2s will still grow.... Use roundup literally or do what my friend is doing, i.e. hiring a backhoe to dig out his entire yard. joe Ringwood NJ On 14 Apr 2005 20:31:32 -0700, 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 |
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I have the same problem, i.e. bamboo with a mind of its own. Some tips, all using a product known as Roundup 1-As the shoots come up, break them off, drill a hole down the center to the root and then spray roundup in there - it tends to liquiefy the root, destroying it 2-Get a sprayer and spray roundup on the bamboo trees - it does stun them and often kills them. snip Bamboo is not a tree it is a grass. -- Travis in Shoreline Washington |
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... I have the same problem, i.e. bamboo with a mind of its own. Some tips, all using a product known as Roundup 1-As the shoots come up, break them off, drill a hole down the center to the root and then spray roundup in there - it tends to liquiefy the root, destroying it 2-Get a sprayer and spray roundup on the bamboo trees - it does stun them and often kills them. Note: all those shoots come from one bamboo so you must go afte the whole bunch of them...If you break a root, it is stil alive and both 1/2s will still grow.... Use roundup literally or do what my friend is doing, i.e. hiring a backhoe to dig out his entire yard. Using a backhoe is overkill, but it would give the neighbor's something to laugh about.... Just keep knocking over/cutting each shoot as it comes up. The plant/grove will eventually run out of energy & die. The rhizomes will then rot in the ground. -- SamMan Rip it to reply |
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This is the absolute best way to get rid of your bamboo problem forever. You must cut everycane to the ground flush. When it shoots wait until the shoot gets tall and cut down everyone of them. When it shoots again let it get tall and cut the shoots down again. Never letting them get their leaves and branches will exaust the plants energy. If they are allowed to get their leaves and branches the rhizomes will keep growing. They need above ground growth to survive. When you exaust all of the terminal buds on the rhizome the plant will surely die. So when you cut the canes flush with the ground you can then mow it every week and mow the new shoots down. You might have to repeat this step the next year but it will work. The rhizomes only have so many growth buds so eventually it will run out. And it's free. And doesn't poison the ground with chemicals. I have ten years experience digging and growing bamboo. This method is guanteed to work. It's funny how some of us will pay outrageous prices to get rare bamboos and they usually die but if you hate it and get it free it lasts forever.
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I think using the below techniques will help you in removing the bamboo completely. The aggressive and invasive nature of bamboo can make it undesirable to many gardeners. Once established, bamboos create a strong and complex network of plants making the emergence of new culms unpredictable. Removing a well established grove can be a daunting task. Simply cutting the shoots and culms at ground level will not suffice for effective bamboo removal. Rhizomes will continue to travel underground in search of new territory to colonize. The entire rhizome system must be removed or destroyed to completely stop the emergence of new shoots. In this article we have outlined several methods of bamboo removal for both running and clumping bamboo types. If you are only looking to control the spread of bamboo plant, check out our article on controlling bamboo. Removal of Clumping Bamboo Clumping bamboos stay confined to the area in which they were first planted, and are not considered invasive. This makes removal fairly simple in theory. There are 2 basic steps to follow. 1. Remove Exposed Culms (Canes) - Start my cutting the culms at close to ground level. This can be done with standard garden shears, or a chainsaw for larger plants. The purpose of this step is to give yourself an open space to work with. Once removed, the canes can be discarded, saved, or burned. 2. Dig Out Root System - Depending on the size of the plant, this is often more difficult than it sounds. The roots and rhizomes of most clumping bamboos are short and thick, making them difficult to dig out. Start by digging around the outer edges of the plant while going as deep as possible. It is helpful to use an axe or sharp garden spade to break up the main root system. Once the system has been sufficiently broken apart, simply dig out the remaining material. Finish off the process by examining the hole to make sure all rhizomes have been removed. Removal of Running Bamboo Running bamboos are invasive and can be highly difficult to remove. They have the ability to spread over wide areas and are connected by a system of underground stems, or rhizomes. In order to fully remove running bamboo, the entire rhizome system must be destroyed or contained. For well established groves it is recommended to make removal a seasonal practice, rather than trying to completely remove the plant in one swift blow. The rhizome system is typically too resilient and complex to remove in a single season. Patience is perhaps the most useful tool for the removal of running bamboo. The following removal method is a long term strategy that can be employed over the course of several years. This strategy works by exhausting the energy stored in the plants rhizomes. 1. Isolate Desired Areas (Optional) - This step is NOT required if your goal is to completely eradicate the bamboo. Unlike most plants or trees, each culm in the grove is belongs to the same organism. If there is a portion of the grove you would like to keep it must be isolated by severing its rhizome connection to the rest of the grove. The rhizomes are generally close to the surface and can be severed with a sharp garden spade. Start by marking out the desired perimeter. Once marked, you can sever the rhizomes by plunging the spade through the soil along the entire perimeter. This will effectively isolate your desired plant from the remainder of the grove. Keep in mind that this will need to be done every year to prevent the bamboo from spreading outside your desired area. 2. Remove Exposed Clums (Canes) - Cut the culms at ground level. You want to remove every culm in the undesirable grove; be as thorough as possible. The point of complete removal is to prevent the bamboo from gaining energy from photosynthesis. Because the the grove is one single organism, it has the ability to spread its nutrients and energy gained from photosynthesis over wide distances. Complete removal will cause the bamboo to rely on energy stored in the rhizomes. 3. Destroy Future Growth - This is where the patience comes into play. You will need to monitor the area periodically to see if any new shoots have emerged, most frequently in the springtime. Immediately destroy the new shoots by simply stomping or cutting them down. The bamboo will be using the energy stored up in the rhizomes to send these new shoots through the ground. Consistently thwarting the plants efforts will cause it to exhaust too much energy and die. The length of time needed to kill the plant will depend on the species, climate, and its level of establishment |
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Use lopping shears to cut through thick rhizomes. Make sure to remove every bit of rhizome or the bamboo will come back stronger than before. Starve plants to death by cutting off all new growth before it reaches 2 feet in height. Bamboo needs to photosynthesize, just like any other plant. Pour straight glyphosate herbicide directly onto freshly cut stumps. Systemic herbicides are favored over contact killers in the removal of bamboo. Keep in mind that once the plants are dead, you still have to dig them out of the ground. They are much easier to dig when alive. Do not compost bamboo. It will only make it mad. Even the smallest piece of rhizome will grow if given the slightest opportunity. |
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The only sure (?) way of eradication seems to be pulling it up by the roots (easier to do when the ground is saturated) and, considering that some varieties have rhizomes/roots a couple feet deep, even that may not work. In smaller areas, you can smother them (eventually) with a barrier (plastic, steel, or similar nonpermeable material) topped with about 15" of soil or mulch - but they sometimes will creep underground until they get past the smothering area and *then* send up shoots. Lookingglassgarden,if your DH is determined to plant bamboo, Please have him thoroughly check out the how-to's. VA & MD are sufficiently sub-tropical that weather alone does not deter or limit spread of most varieties. If he wants a spreading type, please surround the growing bed with an impermeable steel or concrete barrier at least 30" deep to prevent unwanted shoots - and I've heard of some varieties going through concrete. I love bamboo, but I don't grow it because of the high potential for problems. 10 years ago my neighbor planted a clumping slow-grower "contained" by a deep concrete pipe about 4' wide (one of those road drainage pipes). She is presently trying to get rid of the bamboo which has spread (in deep shade) across her back yard and is working it's way uphill to her house. |
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