Getting rid of bamboo

Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
GeraldTheBonzai
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Getting rid of bamboo

Post by GeraldTheBonzai »

Anyone got any experience of getting rid of bamboo?

Made the mistake of putting some in a flower bed a few years back. Was told it was the clumping variety- they lied. Damned stuff is now popping up all over the place.

Currently trying to cut it down to ground level then dig it out, but it's hard work. Also spraying new growth with glycophosphate.

Am tempted to go nuclear and just glyco the whole bed, but SheWhoMustBeObeyed is not too happy with me starting chemical warfare in the garden.

Any thoughts / experiences?
Yorkshire Andy
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Re: Getting rid of bamboo

Post by Yorkshire Andy »

Dig it out
Attack it with a mattock ...

Or sbk weedkiller
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong ;)

Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
GillyBee
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Re: Getting rid of bamboo

Post by GillyBee »

James Wong says you can. eat the new shoots. Which may help you feel better about no weedkiller.
jansman
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Re: Getting rid of bamboo

Post by jansman »

Yorkshire Andy wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:39 am Dig it out
Attack it with a mattock ...

Or sbk weedkiller
I’d nuke it too👍
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