Brush hog v bamboo

[@chrisnorden8043]

The high school I went to use to have a bamboo forest near the football field. As you can imagine, over time, people ended up making paths and "rooms" within the thicket. Walking through there on a Friday night during a football game was always fun. Also, it was always smokey and had a peculiar smell.

[@GCFD]

The bamboo forests are cool I will agree.

[@infl]

Peculiar smell lmao. we had a patch of these behind my parents house i used to have some fun back there

[@druszaj]

With my bamboo, I wait until it's woody then saw the culms off at the base. Then you end up with poles that you can dry and use in projects. Good for making garden supports for climbing plants.

[@GCFD]

Great idea!

[@robertaltman3801]

I have removed a lot of bamboo. I would recommend using a stump bucket with the grapple on the large machine to dig it out. Several companies make this attachment . I have the one by Titan , not too expensive and has held up well . Since you're in an open area you don't need to cut it down. It actually gives the two teeth of the grapple something to grab onto so you can dig and pull out good-sized chunks. Then use the smaller machine with the grapple to transport it. When it is tall the weight actually helps it come out of the ground as the tip of the stump bucket gets under the rhizome clumps. At that point you can install the barrier and backfill the area.

[@GCFD]

That's a great way to remove it Robert! Here, it was more of a side project so I didn't bring my root rake or stump bucket to dig them out. Hopefully they can starve the rhizomes with the methods I used at my place. If they want to really get rid of it I can dig it out properly. We shall see.

[@clownguy]

@@GCFD I agree with Robert I am used to dealing with smaller scale infestations being in the UK we generally have much smaller gardens. However the basic principle of Robert's method is the same as mine, except scaled up. There is no way around it; if you want to get rid of bamboo you need to dig out the rhizomes.

[@Quagmire88]

I had a quote for removing 2400sqft of bamboo and it was $16,000. This involved cutting it down, chipping(while still green), and digging up the roots via mini-excavator.

[@GCFD]

I believe it. It's an unbelievable volume of material. I would definitely burn if possible. The digging up could be done extremely quickly with a root rake on a skid steer.

[@rogerdickinson920]

Our invasive species is Scotch broom. A longhandled prybar was developed to get under the roots and pry it out. Napalm and C-4 would work better but may cause some issues with the local constabulary.

[@GCFD]

Hahah boom!

[@ruthstory2277]

Best advice I've heard on how to deal with bamboo. Thank you Shawn.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Ruth! You have to work the bamboo against itself to starve the rhizome.

[@HootMaRoot]

Bamboo is the worst, even if you use an excavator to dig it out there will always be some left in the ground, and if left unmanaged it will grow back in no time at all. I hope that homeowner is prepared for many years of battle trying to reclaim the land back from it

[@GCFD]

The battle has begun for sure!

[@alistairr3997]

Two main types of bamboo, Clumping and Running. Clumping bamboo doesn't spread like the invasive running bamboo which is what I would suggest is growing here in the video.

[@GCFD]

Yep! This is the running type

[@AdamLProductions]

Bamboo is *so* invasive and is a massive pain. When I was a teen living with a friend's family, one weekend during summer my friend's parents decided to put him and I to work getting rid of the bamboo. They knew cutting it down wasn't good enough. We had to cut it all down, then use pickaxes and shovels to dig up and pull out all the ribosomes in the hot sun. Almost 40 years later and I *still* hate bamboo with a passion! 😁

[@GCFD]

Wow that sounds awful taking it out with only hand tools!

[@farmerbob728]

Thanks for the video. I'll be getting a flail mower soon and your video is helpful for what to expect.

[@GCFD]

Best luck bob! I think a flail might have been better for the bamboo than a rotary mower.

[@Adrian-qb1tp]

Bamboo is so invasive it drives you crazy. Here in the Philippines where I now live, we cut the bamboo down with a machete, then stack it all in the growth area and burn it. Sometimes your lucky and it won't grow back, but 7/10 times it will grow again and you just have to keep repeating the process until the the roots system burns itself out from trying to grow back again. I wouldn't plant it unless you're going to harvest it on a regular basis.

[@GCFD]

I think burning is the best way to get rid of it too. Using the brush hog was slow and made a mess, but it did reduce the volume substantially.

[@tbirdracefan]

Take a trencher and run it along the fence line. Get some used pieces of corrugated metal and place in the trench. That separates what you are keeping from the area that you want to get rid of. Then you can spray and kill anything that comes back without killing the bamboo on the neighbors side.

[@GCFD]

That's their plan once they get the fence re-done.

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Really enjoyed this Shaun something new I have learnt about bamboo, but you seem to be getting on the top of yours around your property well done

[@GCFD]

thank you Taylor! It's an ongoing struggle for sure.

[@ovidiuciuparu6421]

3:30… good job. In my opinion that is one of the best privacy fence that you can have…it was well growth, dense… clean.

[@GCFD]

I thought so too. They decided to take down their side of the bamboo because there is basically a large lawn on the other side so they were okay with less privacy. They also want to install a larger fence in the future.

[@AbdicateDotNet]

Wonderful video! In SE Asia, they just make things with bamboo because it's a never-end resource.

[@GCFD]

Yep! It's invasive here and chokes out everything.

[@mrsmucha]

This was a great video! We are battling a bamboo patch next to our community garden.

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@dylantrinder1571]

It’s amazing to think that bamboo is a species of grass! Great job Shawn.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Dylan

[@bnielsen44]

Technically bamboo is a grass

[@GLUFSAREN]

the bamboo wood is really useful for kids to build stuff with as well.

[@alsaku33]

That mini skid steer is amazing!

[@GCFD]

I agree. It's an awesome machine.

[@vickorywilson7606]

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[@juncusbufonius]

Nice sized grandiflora's, They are great and inclined to flower twice a year. Good value.

[@GCFD]

I think so too. The homeowners want to take out the two that were hidden in the bamboo and I was like noooooo!

[@ChainringTours]

big fires are one of those "oh sugar honey ice tea" moments that you get to look back and and chuckle like Ralph in the Simpsons meme of "I'm In Danger" at what could have been.

[@GCFD]

Hahah Ralph. That's unpossible.

[@LuisRodriguez-sc1oq]

🇺🇸🇵🇪🇵🇷😎 The only way to get rid of bamboo...Is to MOVE!!! LOL. 🏖

[@GCFD]

Haha

[@peachypeach]

Probably the trench digger with a small trench along the fence line. You can line with a barrier and fill with sand to slow them from spreading. Or if the trench is accessible to prune the rhizome back. But just knocking them down is gonna let them spring up pretty quick haha.

[@GCFD]

Hopefully they will spring back quickly and starve out the rhizomes quickly. The homeowners mentioned having me come back and do the trench/barrier after they replace the fence with a nicer one, so I may be back out here.

[@Stratos53100]

Glad you mentioned the roots... Chris over at Letsdig18 cleared a few acres that had that roughly mid last year... The only true way to get rid of it is to root rake the ground with a dozer removing many inches of sub-soil. ( obviously top down will not work ) It is relentless and will continue to grow... And if i recall you have to be careful when moving it, any remnants will resprout like a weed.

[@GCFD]

That's the only way to get rid of it in one pass. Methodically knocking it back down will eventually deplete the rhizome of its stored energy, as I have done at my place. That's a much longer and ongoing process though.

[@dj-bn1fj]

You need a flail mower attachment they work well on small trees as well, brush hogs is great for tall grass. 😁

[@GCFD]

Hmm bamboo is technically a tall grass. Very tall!

[@RyJones]

Bamboo is a never-ending battle! If you hate someone, plant some in their yard

[@GCFD]

Hahah, they got bambooed.

[@wenotme2023]

I saw Chris (Let’s Dig 18) battling bamboo with an excavator and he had a hard time with it. He was not happy and said he was going to try to stay away from it. The brush hog did pretty good

[@GCFD]

I think I'm with him. It can be done but there is so much volume and the fibers are so strong.

[@Stratos53100]

@ Doug... yes i said basically the same in my comment above.. i saw when he did that, He had to root rake it deep with the dozer

[@allanb9360]

Thank you Shawn.

[@GCFD]

Thanks for watching Allan

[@bnielsen44]

I have done a lot of research on bamboo. I wanted to install a lot of it to create a privacy hedge because it is so dense and I like how it looks. I learned how invasive it is and it can even break through concrete with its rhizomes. I went with the next best thing which is called miscanthus giganteous. I had to install a root barrier 2 to 3 feet into the ground to prevent the rhizomes from spreading. It didn’t turn out how I liked it and I ended up digging it out. 2 to 3 years later there was still little plants popping up. Bamboo is technically a grass but it is the strongest structure even better than wood. Civilizations have been using it to create structures.

[@GCFD]

Bamboo is amazing stuff! Here it's invasive and grows out of control.

[@bnielsen44]

@@GCFD I think the only real way to eliminate it would be multiple treatments of excavation. There is a rolling softer you can attach to a bobcat that could sift out the soil and leave the roots and larger objects. Let the roots die on a sun baking pavement for a few days. Otherwise just transplanting the problem.

[@GLUFSAREN]

@@bnielsen44 It's invasive sure, you really have to trim it back and just not let it spread to where you don't want it to be. It's a lot of work.

[@ozarkdarter8356]

I have huge grove of it for over a decade. It’s easily mowed each spring when it sends out new shoots. It’s simply not the monster it’s made out to be.

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

Bamboo can readily spread by cuttings. My God, you've killed us all.

[@GCFD]

Haha it can't spread by dried out cuttings. Those in my truck are going to the brush recycling place.

[@JDS753]

The best option for bamboo is don't. The 2nd best would probably be a flail mower, or just hacking it down and brush hogging whatever is left

[@tdimccullough]

here in the UK if a neighbors tree/hedge, or plant grows over your property line you are allowed to cut it back in line with the property line but you are meant to return the cutoff pieces to the neighbor

[@GCFD]

Even so this was a ton of work!

[@dumptruckintruthduke]

It is the same here

[@byronrogers4489]

Neighbor plants bamboo. I'll see your bamboo and raise you kudzu. (Diabolical laughter)

[@GCFD]

Hahah, the kudzu will kill all the trees too.

[@chadroeder]

Another great video, thanks Shawn.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Chad

[@XloMotion]

My county won't issue a CO if there's bamboo in the property. My friend found out the hard and had to get rid of the bamboo in his house. Took a lot of effort to get rid of the them and he's not sure that it won't come back

[@GCFD]

If he follows the steps to starve out the rhizomes he will have better results if it does come back.

[@jimrkimo]

Bamboo battle for sure. That was a great tutorial how to battle it. Question is do you see it trying to grow back near your trailer/ parking where you initially removed it? I heard getting rid of bamboo was nearly impossible - even if you cut it and tarp the ground for 10 years, it will come back (a dad story). Thanks Shawn for sharing.

[@GCFD]

Hey Jim - The area by the trailer has been fine with no problems. Near the border of the existing bamboo it's a continuing battle, but not too bad.

[@tmurphy0919]

@@GCFD What if you had used a ratchet tie-down strap to gather a bunch of bamboo at once and use the Bobcat to pull them out? At least then you should take some of the roots with you. If the homeowners want to stop the spread permanently, they're gonna need to bury a concrete or steel wall 2 feet deep to six inches above the soil to stop the bamboo's rhizomes from spreading horizontally.

[@edgundlach2811]

Hi Shawn. If you knew ahead of time that the homeowner wanted the bamboo taken away, would that have changed your method of taking the bamboo down? For example, pulling them out with excavator or cutting them. Instead of brush hog. Thanks for the videos. Ed from Chicago 😁

[@espenbjerke1905]

Bamboo multiplies the moment you think of cutting it down ;)

[@GCFD]

It sure does!

[@tucobenedicto109]

If your skid steer has high flow the brush hog will work good on thick brush. Watch ryan on How Farms Work! You might need one of those rotary tree branch pulverizers to get to the stumps. Not sure what dirt does to it, but a chainsaw is done once you touch dirt. Nice job!

[@GCFD]

Thank you! My plan is to stay away from bamboo from now forward. This was a major pain and hard on the machine and brush hog.

[@oldnstillworkin5709]

I been wanting to plant bamboo but with a mat to keep it contained. From what I read you need to go down about a foot or so so the roots won’t travel under ground and become invasive. I wonder if you would have dug a trench and put a liner in it if that would have helped contain it. Maybe a dose of vegetation killer.

[@GCFD]

They are planning to replace the fence and then have me dig a trench with a root barrier. This was a first step as a side project so I hope it was a good start for them.

[@thedude812]

@@GCFD Super exited to see this video. May one day want you to do an assessment on a 100ft by 15ft containment barrier for a running bamboo forest if my clumping plan doesn't work.

[@oldnstillworkin5709]

@@thedude812 that’s big. The containment material isn’t cheap. Been looking at it online.

[@thelastengineer2315]

Fecon XTS440 Forestry mulcher goes through bamboo like a ventrac mower goes through grass. Then a D4 bulldozer clear the affected area to a depth of at least 4 feet send the soil to a sterilization facility. Truck in fill and top soil, around $15,000:00/ acre.

[@GCFD]

I was thinking a mulching head would do much better. The stuff isn't too bad if you can burn it in place but then you're still battling the rhizomes.

[@thelastengineer2315]

@@GCFD yep the rhizomes are the real battle

[@solidmetaknight]

I worked for a Brightside Bamboo nursery on HWY 54 outside of Carborro for a few years and we would have to do removals with small handheld sawzalls lol cutting each stalk and carrying it to a chipper hahaha. digging a 12 inch deep trench around the groves perimeter and burning the rhizomes with a torch does wonders for not allowing the rhizomes to spread as well.

[@jvcyt298]

I would have said to cut low with a chainsaw, but I don't know how well a chainsaw would work compared to a Sawzall, but definitely run it through a wood chipper.

[@solidmetaknight]

@@jvcyt298 it was some tedious hard work but those sawzalls really did the job, especially when you have a small team whacking away at it

[@GCFD]

The sawzall is the way to go. Chains get bound up with the fibers and pinched in the stem as it falls over. I thought about pulling my wood chipper down there but it would have been a lot of work feeding each stem in. It might have done better.

[@Jeff-ik3hn]

If you spray Glyphosate will it get into the rhizomes and effect the other plants?

[@GCFD]

I think that's one treatment for trying to control it. I don't like it because it can affect amphibians living nearby. I like the mechanical cutting down the new growth to starve the rhizomes.

[@steverusie6986]

They need to outlaw bamboo in the US or if your neighbor plants it they should be responsible for the removal from your property!

[@GCFD]

For sure Steve! I have another friend who has been battling it for years coming from his neighbor.

[@brianwelteroth9248]

A friend of mine 10 years ago told me that a 6 inch deep concrete curb will keep it from spreading.... A buddy these days grinds patches up with his 100k dollar stump grinder, about 6 inches into the soil. He says that is the only way to get rid of them.

[@GCFD]

I'm hoping the homeowners can be diligent in starving out the rhizomes without digging up the whole area.

[@GwinnettLawns]

Very temporary solution at best. Should give you some nice repeat income year over year. The only way to get rid of it is to bring in a heavy digger and dig up the roots completely.

[@GCFD]

You're taking about a one-and done solution. The solution I outlines of starving the rhizomes works well but it takes time and diligent effort.

[@b_lumenkraft]

Containing Bamboo ... hardest task in gardening. LOL

[@GCFD]

For sure. Funny seeing as gardening is trying to get things to grow.

[@b_lumenkraft]

@@GCFD Hahaha, right!! :)

[@tnt666tnt]

pretty funny story, I can picture you and guys running around with your heads cut off. Bamboo is crazy stuff. don't see here up here in Canada. Great video as always

[@GCFD]

Thank you Chris!

[@stevenprice9327]

Without a 6ft deep reinforced concrete wall, you can’t beat bamboo. You will be back in a couple of months and it will be the same if not worse.

[@GCFD]

I'm hoping the homeowners will be diligent in starving the rhizomes out with the methods I described. You can't let the leaves start making sugar again .

[@stevencorley2352]

Would it be possible to go over the "stumps" of the bamboo with the Harley Rake? Perhaps it is strong enough to grind them up.

[@GCFD]

That's a possibility. They decompose very slowly and are a huge pain.

[@whocares6698]

Didnt know there was so much bamboo there. Thanks

[@GCFD]

People plant it for quick privacy and then it takes over big time.

[@jeremycreech4757]

Ahhh The Great Bamboo Brushfire Incident!

[@GCFD]

Hahah Jeremy that incident is burned in my memory.

[@stevewilson5292]

Every day's a school day ! Here was me at the start of this video thinking bamboo was some exotic plant from China and why do they want to destroy that nice-looking bamboo grove at the back of the property ? I had to watch the whole video and then read all the comments to learn that bamboo is considered to be a weed down there, eh ? Live and learn !

[@pedrobarradas3953]

Try planting ochro(okra) among the bamboo. It will kill those stools where you plant them. Seen it work

[@GCFD]

Thank you for the tip pedro

[@larryehrlich57]

The only way to win is to dig down and take out the roots. Otherwise the bamboo will spread like wild fire in slow motion. Dig up the roots with your excavator. Blue Sky's.

[@GCFD]

I had great luck at my place with starving out the rhizomes without digging. That just takes time and effort instead of digging it all out in one step.

[@stevezamarron6193]

Can the area be walked on after bamboo has been cut or do you have to dig up leftover spikes🇺🇸

[@GCFD]

The best way would be to dig the whole area up down to 12" deep and remove all the underground stems.

[@Netlogic.]

nothing some glyphosate can't fix when it begins to regrow

[@matthewp1682]

@@Netlogic. prosecutor from lesco works great

[@timothystevenhoward]

so bamboo grows in NC ok it seems. very interesting. thanks for the biology.

[@matthewp1682]

It can grow anywhere

[@GCFD]

It doesn't like the cold as much so our climate is great for it. It's especially good to start the battle in winter when bamboo is struggling more.

[@rickb3078]

What about using roundup? Does that work? I hate to use poison but this stuff is super hard to get rid of.

[@GCFD]

Yes it does work but there's a pond right there and roundup is bad for amphibians.

[@joepond9587]

Seems like it could become a fire hazard. I think bamboo burns pretty easy but......

[@rustyclinton571]

bamboo grows right back trust me I know I am a landscape I deal with it very much everyday

[@GCFD]

Yes that's the plan. Use the bamboo's regeneration against itself like I described to starve the rhizomes.

[@nancyannirvin4507]

My mom had a neighbor (known most of my life) that made the mistake of planting bamboo. A little bit grew on his side but the bulk of it went under the fence to her yard. Because it was heading to the drain field they ended up poisoning it.

[@GCFD]

I hear that all the time with neighbors who never planted or wanted it in their yard.

[@RamonInNZ]

Tried removing bamboo, started with chainsaws, then stump grinding, then poison, what a mission!

[@d.d.5633]

I didn’t know that you lived in a climate warm enough for bamboo to grow. Do you know if the bamboo patch at your place was planted by someone, or was it natural, or ..?

[@GCFD]

The one at my place was planted. We have a few species of native bamboo here in NC but they are more like large grasses and don't grow very thick.

[@geraldblackburn4883]

They will grow like CRAZY !

[@GCFD]

Hopefully the new grown will starve the rhizomes quickly.

[@geraldblackburn4883]

@@GCFD Hopefully, Bamboo, can be a good product, where it can be controlled, and people that KNOW what they are doing.

[@geraldblackburn4883]

@@GCFD Not sure, they may need some more advice, beyond me, You ?

[@GCFD]

If they follow my advice on using the bamboo's own growth to starve out the rhizomes they should have good results. If they let the leaves form the plant can start making sugars again and that defeats the whole point.

[@hollandduck79]

thanks for the video Shawn

[@GCFD]

Thanks for watching hollandduck

[@gantmj]

People who plant bamboo deserve cruel and unusual punishment.

[@GCFD]

Haha what were they thinking?

[@geraldblackburn4883]

N Carolina may never get rid of that stuff, in Ohio, Not sure, may be cold enough to kill it off, depends on how deep the roots grow ? ?

[@GCFD]

The cold is a good defense against bamboo.

[@jimanderson4495]

Do you have a york rake?

[@larryepling]

trying to stop bamboo is about as bad as kudzoo

[@GCFD]

Hhaha yep!

[@geraldblackburn4883]

New Blades were in order after this one !

[@GCFD]

I think so too. This was very hard on the hog

[@ruthstory2277]

You will never contain it or get rid of it...ever

[@GCFD]

Hahah I hope they can keep the battle going.

[@joedoakes8307]

To control bamboo you've got to literally 'root' plow it out of the ground !

[@byronrobinson8633]

I’ve dealt with them a few times and the only way I could get rid of them is digging the whole area up and taking everything out. Its never easy getting it all out and sucks! You can’t even plant it around here anymore. Against the law. That’s how I got one job removal was the neighbor was selling his place and the lady next door got it where they couldn’t sell the home until bamboo was removed because it was creeping in her yard. It was a crappy thing to do but she did it and I was paid to take it out.

[@GCFD]

Yes that's a great way to remove the bamboo in one step but the homeowners in this case didn't want to spend that much on it since they were focusing on bigger projects. I'm hoping they can work to starve the rhizomes over time and get good results as I have at my place.

[@byronrobinson8633]

@@GCFD it would cost a good bit and a lot of work to get rid of that area. My area wasn’t even close to the size you’re dealing with.

[@byronrobinson8633]

@@GCFD hey what drone are you using? I’m wanting to get one for fun and for my business taking good videos.

[@anthonyfindlay466]

Good effort all in all Keep up the good work.

[@twodogsandtheirfamily]

I honestly wonder if 2 guys and a small electric chain saw could have done the same work in the same time. Everything would have been large pieces and much easier to clean up.

[@GCFD]

The pile would have been much, much larger as bamboo doesn't have enough weight to pack down. The homeowner had cut some down by hand and that pile was larger than the pile we made. You've got to shred it somehow. I don't think the brush hog was the best tool for that.

[@twodogsandtheirfamily]

@@GCFD Maybe cut it down and feed it into a chipper behind the dump truck?

[@GCFD]

I thought about that too but that's a ton of labor! At that point they didn't want it cleaned up just knocked down. I was a little worried about driving the truck and chipper across the back yard but that might have been better if I had known they wanted it cleaned up too.

[@Novasawildone]

We have a half acre yard and it’s coming in from 2 sides (at least a half acre deep on the neighbors side). For the last year I’ve been using a saw attachment on my string trimmer. The hard part in doing this is getting low to the ground. Any inches left sticking up become nearly hard as stone and mosquitoes breed in the water that collects in little cutoffs (lesson learned). My opinion is..brush hog it down, dig out the roots on their side of the yard, dig an open trench 3 feet deep and cut anything that tries to jump over. Otherwise put in a steel barrier.

[@joedoakes8307]

Have you been able to get your brown truck repaired ?

[@GCFD]

Yea there’s a part 2 video where I get it up and running

[@joedoakes8307]

@@GCFD Thank you ! I was hoping you'd fix it rather than sell it !

[@markgriz]

How about installing some polyethylene bamboo barrier. Maybe not be foolproof but should slow it way down

[@GCFD]

Yes they want to re-do the fence and install an underground barrier to exclude from their yard.

[@Matlockization]

Those bamboos left in the background look all nasty, bent and scrappy. A small portion of this area could at least be better cleaned up with a machete, cutting them close to the ground so that the area looks more orderly & presentable rather than leaving it like a war zone.

[@GCFD]

For sure! We were already way over budget on this side project so the homeowners insisted on me not worrying about it and they would take care of it. I at least wanted to get the main part cleaned up (again, I did that for free since they originally wanted it just knocked down).

[@paulsosa1872]

Note to self never plant bamboo 📝

[@GCFD]

Haha

[@geraldblackburn4883]

I doubt they will ever get rid of it.

[@GCFD]

Not while the neighbor does nothing to contain it either, but they will get much of their lawn back.

[@DanDeVoto]

It will be back by the end of Summer.

[@GCFD]

That's the plan. Starve the rhizomes as it grows back on borrowed energy.

[@lnwolf41]

Have you tested a chainsaw on the bamboo?, Maybe get one of those long bladed ones,6-10 foot blades, set up a jig on the bobcat, and just swing back and forth at ground level

[@GCFD]

chainsaws don't work on it because of the fibers. The stems also fall over and pinch the chains tightly. A hatchet works well but can't cut low enough to the ground. It's awful stuff.

[@jeyweb4236]

Slab that whole area! 🤣

[@johnflynn3824]

If they don't like those bamboo why don't you just dig the roots up

[@jeffreyshier9021]

Beuitiful flower.

[@GCFD]

It's been around for at least 95 million years.

[@SlackerU]

I've got a neighbor who burns his twice a year. I'd spray every bit of it I cut. When you price fuel vs herbicide the synthetics will win.

[@GCFD]

Haha nice Bob. It's a battle for sure.

[@panoptiv]

try covering bamboo stumps with black plastic. it will never come back

[@GCFD]

Great idea Sang!

[@clownguy]

That job will last a few months. You have to dig out the runners. Your strategy of 'weakening' the rhizomes (by letting it grow) is very unlikely to work. You have to remove them it's the only way. The good news is that rhizomes are often quite shallow, usually within a few inches of the surface. I do it by hand primarily, but you could use a machine I suppose. Once you have followed and cleared the rhizomes as much as you can see or find, then you play the waiting game. When you see any growth appear above ground, find and remove the Rhizome. After a few months of that you will have solved your problem.

[@clownguy]

If I ever visit the US I would be happy to come and sort your Bamboo out for you. I do that a lot here in the UK. :)

[@Connection-Lost]

So this was between Parts 1/3 and 2/3.

[@GCFD]

Haha yep! It wasn't really drainage related so I did its own video.

[@rickmercer8153]

Would have been better to pull it out by the roots with your excavator and then making a metal barrier at the fence line.

[@GCFD]

That's the next step is installing an underground barrier along the fence. They want to re-do the fence first though.

[@stevezamarron6193]

What have you seen or do you know the best method to contain bamboo within a perimeter or fence line🇺🇸

[@GCFD]

You have to dig a trench at least 12" down and install aluminium flashing to contain the underground stems from spreading. You also have to make sure the flashing comes up out of the ground high enough to contain them aboveground as well.

[@briannem.6787]

@@GCFD I don't currently own a home, but when I do I want bamboo for privacy. I'll keep this in mind!

[@GCFD]

I think a fence would be easier to contain for privacy. This stuff is a mess for sure.

[@thejarrod123]

Why not spray new growth with glyphosate?

[@GCFD]

Because I like amphibians and there is a pond nearby 👍

[@E.L.C.]

You just spread it to a new area should have removed from the property. Also get roots dug up with a stumpcutter. Dig a trench around the property to create a border. I hate bamboo good luck 👍

[@Saki630]

You are ingenious enough to make something for the end of your bobcat to plow into the ground and rip the root out. You could have cut all the bamboo and then went in and ripped them out?

[@xxxxcookiesxxxx5590]

You need a little big machine

[@GCFD]

Yep! I don't have a brush hog for my larger machines though.

[@2wwwilly]

Oh oh send it to the zoo for the 🐼 🐼 🐼 pandas ..

[@GCFD]

Yep! that's a possibility

[@ryanawilson8549]

Wouldn't that be on the neighbors since it's their bamboo to begin with

[@GCFD]

Yes, but the bamboo was like that when the new owners bought the place, so it's a tough call.

[@markchristensen5206]

crossbow

[@GCFD]

Haha

[@idontgiveoutname3122]

How about a goat?

[@GCFD]

I'm not sure of they eat bamboo or not. Interesting.

[@sturnie1]

Shame for using bamboo and contain in the same sentence. Its like water seeks path of least resistance it should be banned as an evasive species!

[@GCFD]

Yep! We have a couple species of small bamboo that are native to our area but they don't grow very large at all.

[@sturnie1]

@@GCFD we have a lot of people who plant it for privacy rather then put up a fence and before you know it it pops up 25 feet away

[@bobstranzenbach4700]

I hate Bamboo