For those of you who plant "Clumping" bamboo; bamboo will live forever without incredible effort to kill it. If you plant your clumping bamboo on your property line it will get larger in all directions and WILL be a problem for your neighbors eventually. If you plant running bamboo and don't construct adequate barriers to contain it it will spread to your neighbor's property. At this time the bamboo planted by a long dead next door neighbor gardener is destroying my garage and driveway. It comes up through the slab and into the walls of my garage. It has broken up the driveway and lifted slabs of concrete as much as 10 inches. All spring and summer I cut new growth every 2-3 days and pour herbicide into the culms. It sends shoots under the garage and into my garden. It has sent rhyzomes over a concrete curb and down into my neighbor's garden. It is in 3 gardens OTHER than the one where it was planted.
@GreenShoots6 жыл бұрын
Leefi1 - that's definitely the best advice - don't plant it in the first place because it's an invasive, non-native. I would still urge you to apply the herbicide in the late summer or fall using the method outlined in the video. I truly believe you will have much better success and help save your garage and driveway.
@jd7495 жыл бұрын
Dude, I totally feel for you. Bamboo is a fucking nightmare!
@snc95845 жыл бұрын
True, my parents planted it fifty years ago and now I'm having to deal with it.
@richardd66695 жыл бұрын
it has totally taken over the back part of my land that I dont use . But I have to deal with it in my in used backyard now . Just been running over shoots with the mower . But i can dig an inch or so down and see roots going everywhere. I`m screwed . @@snc9584
@GotoHere4 жыл бұрын
leefi1 That sounds like running bamboo. Not clumping.
@paulmatthews79748 жыл бұрын
The only way to truly kill bamboo is to remove it or starve it for light and water with a thick tarp. Poison doesn't always spread throughout the entire rhizome structure, so while you may have killed the clumps you see, you still end up with new clumps popping up in other locations. If you do want to use poison to speed up the process, you need to brush it onto freshly cut stalks, cut below the lowest visible segment, within 5-10 seconds of making the cut, then cover the stalks with a tarp. Do this during the active growing season, not before it goes dormant! What you are trying to do is starve the rhizomes which store a lot of energy and can spread extremely far, such as under a 20ft wide driveway. The more the bamboo tries to grow new stalks to reach the sun, the more energy it wastes. Dig out all new growth (I like to then spray the ground with a little glyphosate afterwards) and then cover the area with more tarp. Remember, bamboo is one plant connected by the rhizome, so any new sprouts can feed the entire system. Repeat this until until winter, then can check for new growth in the spring. If you have no new growth, you're likely home free and can replant your yard, garden, etc. Be warned though, I have seen bamboo return up to three years later, so it's best to remain vigilant. Good luck - the stuff sucks!
@parquelira5 жыл бұрын
Paul Matthews tarps
@pinklady71844 жыл бұрын
After cutting the bamboo, have you ever tried using a blowtorch on the soil where rhizomes are? I am only curious, though I have never tried it.
@browneyedgirl51273 ай бұрын
Omg we are digging it up now big huge mistake planting it !! Don’t ever ever ever plant bamboo it will run roots under the ground and take over your whole yard and neighbors yard and on an on , very very very invasive, the roots are hard to remove The roots are tough as nails and very hard to dig up without machinery . We rented a tractor tiller had to till the area several times, not sure if it is all gone yet !! It’s a living nightmare!!
@Greguk4442 ай бұрын
@@browneyedgirl5127I made the same mistake planting bamboo. I am now on my fourth weekend trying to dig it all up and it’s like concrete. I advise anyone to buy a big heavy pick axe. You will need it. The roots go down three or four inches and you have to get under it to get it all out. I could not break it up without slicing the mass up with a sharp saw. I hit the top of the saw to slice it up, it’s then easier to leaver the roots out with the pick axe. I am into my Fourth weekend. I am so sorry I planted this nightmare. Even if you kill it will boiling water or herbicide the root mass stays the same and is not any easier to remove. I tried all these methods. At the end I had to dig it out
@plumreid3 жыл бұрын
According to this video, I'm not dealing with bamboo. The alien infestation in my yard can grow a foot in a week and won't wait patiently for fall as shown in the animation. It sprouts randomly on my lawn up to 12 feet away from the fence. If left alone, it will grow to an inch in diameter. I need a more drastic approach. Edward sissorhands comes to mind....
@GreenShoots3 жыл бұрын
You can definitely do mechanical removal during the spring and summer, especially digging out the bamboo. This coupled with fall applications of herbicide as described in the video can be very effective. You can also use an herbicide like imazapyr which will have more effectiveness in the spring. However, be very careful. Imazaypyr has much greater soil activity and can harm nearby desirable plants. That's the main reason I don't typically recommend use of that herbicide.
@outsidetesseract63893 жыл бұрын
truly a blessing from god. I would harvest the strong, durable iron rods and build wonders with them.
@GreenShoots3 жыл бұрын
@@outsidetesseract6389 Please do!
@mayamachine2 жыл бұрын
Not putting toxic chemicals on my land...
@GreenShoots2 жыл бұрын
If you choose not to use an herbicide, you can dig the bamboo out. That's probably the best alternative. It's a lot of work, but if one is persistent, it will do the job. As a general matter with regard to herbicides, however, I don't know of one major restoration of a natural area that did not involve herbicide use especially in the early stages when infestations of non-native plants are worst. Within a very short time (a few years), these degraded areas can be turned into pretty diverse ecosystems that support pollinators and all kinds of wildlife. And, herbicide use can be dramatically curtailed as the restoration progresses. I urge you to go to one of these restored areas. The transformation can be stunning.
@SandersonPartyof7 Жыл бұрын
My neighbors "it gives great privacy. But we stint know much about it" I'm in a 3 year battle. Lived in Hawaii i know how awful it is. I wanted a garden but sadly i cannot with all the dangerous bamboo growing in my yard. I have 4 kids who can't play tripping on it and the stuff even trips me! Grows at a point, fast and viciously and my kids can't even play in their own yard 😢
@GreenShoots Жыл бұрын
Ugh. It is really hard to get rid of it if neighbors won't cooperate. There are underground barriers that can help, but you probably already know about those.
@SandersonPartyof7 Жыл бұрын
@@GreenShoots aside from a concrete barrier I havent looked too far into much other than being turned down by every landscaping company Ive called in the past year. They just wont deal with bamboo :( I honestly do not blame them one bit though! I considered buying goats though It went from a 1 ft problem to a 48 foot problem :(
@GreenShoots Жыл бұрын
@@SandersonPartyof7 here is one such barrier. www.landscapediscount.com/CuTex-Copper-Composite-Root-Barrier-p/cutex-3.9x100.htm I don't know if these work. You might want to do a fair amount of research. Good luck!
@GreenShoots9 жыл бұрын
Jane - I would change the approach since it's late in the season. Here's what i would suggest - cut the tall stems and immediately apply a concentrated herbicide to the freshly cut stumps. If there are short stems apply herbicide to the leaves in a concentration appropriate for foliar applications. The herbicide label will describe the appropriate concentration. You will likely get regrowth next spring. For the regrowth follow the instructions in the video.
@wandawilson27436 жыл бұрын
Green Shoots miopjjiupupi impo. H
@GreenShoots9 жыл бұрын
Nate, thanks for the comment! For smaller, younger infestations (without a big rhizome-root mass), digging can work great.
@GreenShoots3 жыл бұрын
@KZbinhas Died I am sorry to hear you say that. I strive to be evenhanded. I follow scientific developments pretty closely, for example, with regard to glyphosate toxicity. Since I use such herbicides myself (as judiciously as possible), I don't want to endanger myself or others. Virtually every regulatory agency not just in the US but also in Europe and Asia (Japan) have not found significant cancer risk from glyphosate. I find that reassuring.
@GreenShoots3 жыл бұрын
@KZbinhas Died I am fully aware of that. A civil jury is not an expert scientific panel.
@GreenShoots3 жыл бұрын
@KZbinhas Died Ok. Thanks for the comments.
@ghengis43010 ай бұрын
I'm not so worried about the weedkiller, as the idea of a chainsaw! 😂
@GreenShoots10 ай бұрын
That's a sensible concern! Most people don't need to use one for bamboo.
@blackburn11113 жыл бұрын
wow, lot's of salty comments on here (no pun intended). thanks for the tip. responsible and correct application of glyphosate is certainly doable.
@GreenShoots6 жыл бұрын
There is a recent study (Nov. 2017) from the National Cancer Institute finding no link between glyphosate use and agricultural workers. Here's an article from the Washington Post about the study: www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/study-finds-no-firm-link-between-chemical-in-popular-weedkiller-and-cancer/2017/11/10/1f8096c0-c578-11e7-aae0-cb18a8c29c65_story.html?.56e376fd42d2. Remember also that lawn mowers pose risks too!
@lucreciadiaz36367 ай бұрын
This method has worked for me in part. I out the roots once they get weak
@GreenShoots5 ай бұрын
If the herbicide treatment was at least fairly successful, then removing any part of the rhizome by digging, etc., should be much easier.
@malachi55715 жыл бұрын
THE ONLY WAY IT TO FIG UP EVER PIECE OF ROOT AND PLANT
@moniw52363 жыл бұрын
Will the foam herbicide kill the tree or roots that the bamboo has surrounded?
@GreenShoots3 жыл бұрын
No it won't kill nearby desirable plants that are different species from the target weed. Just follow the label instructions and make sure you don't touch the leaves or live tissue on the desirable plant.
@heatherthompson36704 жыл бұрын
Can you help? My unpleasant neighbour is about to plant bamboo along her side of garden. It will creep into mine. I've seen how bamboo has wrecked my son's garden. I wondered if lots of salt along my border might protect my garden from the roots before she plants. There are no plants that can be destroyed. It's worrying me sick. Thanks for any advice.
@GreenShoots4 жыл бұрын
I definitely wouldn't use salt. It will contaminate the soil indefinitely. You might explore burying copper wire mesh. it would be laborious but there is research showing it works.
@GotoHere4 жыл бұрын
Dig a trench and put a plastic barrier in the trench.
@djtucker36413 жыл бұрын
@@GotoHere do you cover the plastic with dirt?
@danielbeavers27712 жыл бұрын
I put 400 pounds on my bamboo and it didn't faze it kept growing
@larissapapia20062 жыл бұрын
Hello, we’re you be able to content your neighbour’s bamboo. I purchased a running bamboo, still small in a planter. Still have ti decide either planter or ground. Thanks
@GreenShoots9 жыл бұрын
Ronad - if you can treat those small shoots before the plant goes dormant for the year, i.e., dies back, you should have good success. Be sure to treat all the shoots that are popping up.
@nateintx40989 жыл бұрын
Don't take what I'm about too personal, but it seems that your process and other people's videos on KZbin pertaining to removing bamboo, takes way too much time and has too many steps. It's a lot easier to just dig it up and be done with it. It's not like it has a deep root system. A spade shovel works wonders.
@nateintx40989 жыл бұрын
Nate In TX I forgot to put "to say" in the beginning of that sentence.
@cbaxter10009 жыл бұрын
+Nate In TX I agree with you and I have done this however a lot of runners have gone under my neighbors concreted driveway so i need a way to poison without being able to dig. Keeps popping up everywhere.
@eastside04348 жыл бұрын
did you ever find a solution to kill bamboo.?
@cbaxter10008 жыл бұрын
yes i did actually its called Grazon with a Wetting agent. I got it from a specialised place. Be warned the poison is strong stuff but definitely kills it. good luck :)
@leefi16 жыл бұрын
Without a backhoe, the bamboo that has invaded my garden is impossible to dig. The culms and rhyzomes are extremely dense and deep.
@Hello-ge4yz3 жыл бұрын
This isn’t the most efficient way. My company cuts the stocks close to the ground, drills holes, and then fills it with the poison. It’s much quicker than a three quarters of a year long process
@GreenShoots3 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting approach. I have not tried nor have I read about that process being used on bamboo. (It appears similar to the injection method used for invasive knotweeds.) The things I don't like about the injection process when used on knotweed are: it uses a lot of herbicide; it is time-consuming to inject each stem; and, it doesn't work on really small stems.
@fishfingers1603 жыл бұрын
Not very eco friendly though, is it? Just a lazy way to do it.
@janedumestre9 жыл бұрын
It's October and I want to start the process now....do I use the same steps?
@77777aol5 жыл бұрын
Jane Dumestre : No ! Use a pick-axe + cover with a heavy sheet of plastic to cut out light. Never ever use chemicals. Our Earth deserves better !
@Puppyjans3 жыл бұрын
@@77777aol hell no im using chemicals all of them
@robharwood-stamper98573 жыл бұрын
May as well leave this here... I've been professionally gardening for a long time. I have chemical use certificates and Roundup ha a lot of bad press.. Because of Monsanto... Roundup/glyphosate becomes inactive as soon as it touches soil. It isn't harming the earth. To kill tough roots I always use SBK as an alternative - esp for bamboo growing through grass areas, as SBK will not kill grass. Also worth a mention that Roundup has no COSHH labeling. The chap that ran the Chem training course actually said you could drink it! Not that I've tried or would recommend anyone to do so... Herbicides work best in autumn/fall because the plants are taking nutrients back to roots, so if you can get your herbicide in the mix, your treatments will work.
@trigggl7 жыл бұрын
Oddly, I came here to see what could be killing my bamboo. I have a small grove that I want to live, but is struggling. I wonder if it was the pine tree that was killing it.
@77777aol5 жыл бұрын
trigggl : A more powerful plant will take nutrients out of the soil that other plants nearby fight for. [For anyone else reading this looking to remove bamboo : Use a pick-axe + cover with a heavy sheet of plastic to cut out light. Never ever use chemicals. Our Earth deserves better!]
@debrahackett3734 жыл бұрын
I am trying to get rid of mine, it is going rampant in my yard! If you live by I would like to give you mine!
@levibaer183 жыл бұрын
It’s your neighbor who doesn’t appreciate it spreading into his yard.
@mybroskpr23662 жыл бұрын
i am tilling up area that i had mowed for some time.what i am noticing is the shoots that i cut have stopped sprouting up and have spiderwebbed underground,creating a mass of roots in all directions. does anyone know if the "hairs" of roots can propagate if the arenot removed from ground?
@GreenShoots2 жыл бұрын
Kevin - are they detached from a larger piece of the rhizome?
@MegaAlexis92 Жыл бұрын
My neighbor had planted bamboo along his property line. It has come over to our lawn I wish that the neighbor hadn’t planted them. They could have put up fence but no they went with bamboo for privacy. I might need to do this to his bamboo and the invading bamboo so that it can be gone permanently.
@GreenShoots Жыл бұрын
That's very unfortunate. There are barriers you can buy to bury to prevent encroachment. They have to be pretty deep.
@sonjamyers4381 Жыл бұрын
I had a three feet barrier AND STILL HAVE RUNNING BAMBOO coming up.@@GreenShoots
@alisonkyle97864 жыл бұрын
Its Aug 1 and the bamboo is getting out of control. I have dug what I can, but can I now apply Round-Up to the leaves or should I cut it back first, then wait 10-14 days, and then apply?
@GreenShoots4 жыл бұрын
If you are in the U.S. I would wait until early fall to apply.
@alisonkyle97864 жыл бұрын
@@GreenShoots thank you
@YogeshChampaneri9 жыл бұрын
Will have to try it
@jacqueserasmus58114 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the presentation. Will use Roundup once summer arrives in three months.
@OhStiro3 жыл бұрын
dont use roundup, it wont work. The only way to permanently get rid of it is to get the roots out
@psfgtech5 жыл бұрын
Speak up
@77777aol5 жыл бұрын
Use LOPPING SHEARS + PICK-AXE [ideally one with a mattok head] + COVER with a heavy sheet of plastic to cut out light. NEVER USE CHEMICALS; OUR EARTH DESERVES BETTER ! [If you like bamboo, put it in a container. In France it is law that you must do so]
@GreenShoots4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late response. Mechanical methods no doubt can work if one is persistent and is ready for some hard work. I worked for many years as a landscaper. Excavation is tough work! Covering, as others have noted in these comments, is plagued with problems. I have not seen evidence of that working. Most large scale restorations in this country and others involve some level of chemical use. That chemical usage dramatically drops once native plants are established.
@ankistisk2 жыл бұрын
Why
@GreenShoots2 жыл бұрын
Most bamboo in the U.S. is non-native, especially if you live outside the southeast U.S. If it's in your yard or garden it is probably non-native.
@ankistisk2 жыл бұрын
@@GreenShoots how shuld i know that that was in america
@GreenShoots2 жыл бұрын
@@ankistisk I should have stated that if I didn't in the video.
@JoeRoganful11 ай бұрын
Herbicide? Really? Get bent.
@GreenShoots11 ай бұрын
Yes, really. It makes sense to use herbicides in many instances such as wildland reclamation if they are used with precision and with proper protective gear.
@oliverroedel1111 Жыл бұрын
goats is the best! cut the bamboo and let the goats eat all new growing bamboo
@GreenShoots Жыл бұрын
Goats could definitely do the job! They are a legitimate answer to dealing with invasive plants, especially woody ones. They will eat what they want to eat - not always what we want them to eat which means you have to fence them off from plants you want preserved. Goat work especially well on challenging terrain and for large scale projects of heavily invaded sites. Have you used goats on bamboo?
@oliverroedel1111 Жыл бұрын
@@GreenShoots yes, we had invasive, the goats keep it down. now we will help the neighbour to kill the bambu.