How to Remove Bamboo Permanently, Kill Bamboo No Spray or Roundup #removebamboo

How to Remove Bamboo Permanently, Kill Bamboo No Spray or Roundup #removebamboo
Welcome to greenyarden in our budget eco garden, this is how to remove bamboo. This is a very tall bamboo in the backyard of the property that we bought, it's known as giant cane, the Latin name is arundinaria gigantea and it's one of three native u.s. bamboos. We'll be working in the section next to the sweetgum tree and a fence. The southwest corner by the back street is quite overgrown with bamboo but first we'll be working in this section.
We're using a six amp reciprocating saw and a 50 foot, 12 gauge cable so if we look at the chart the gauge is 12 and 50 feet so that provides up to 15 amps so we're covered for the 6 amps. We have an all purpose wood blade, also some special pruning blades to get down deep in the roots and rhizomes of the bamboo, safety gloves, hearing protection, and eye protection.
I cut above or below the node on this bamboo because the node is solid so it's easier to cut it in the hollow section. It's important to have a process so while I'm down here I want to cut the bottom sections of as many pieces of bamboo as possible. We noticed red ants formed a colony inside one of the split sections of bamboo. Here's the last section of cuts, the roots and rhizomes are very deep and solidly embedded in this sandy soil, about nine to twelve inches deep. Know the locations of buried lines, power, cables, sprinklers etc or call the utility company, maybe ask a neighbor if they know anything.
We're using a special pruning blade because it's extra long and really sharp and you can either go around the sections of the bamboo roots and rhizomes and cut them out piece by piece. We found that a little bit at a time works best. But of course it's not as easy as it looks and I just had to stay persistent. I am screeding the soil with a two-by-four in our very sandy soil so it's fairly easy to screed and level. I hope you enjoyed our video of how to remove bamboo with no spray or Roundup and please like comment and subscribe if you dig this, and as always keep it green!
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[@Greenyarden]

Thanks for watching our remove bamboo permanently video, if you have any questions, feel free! We posted the electric tiller review here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIbOgHxrqK1jgck

[@bossveendam]

Hey guys, thanks for this instruction. We also have some 'walking' bamboo plants. I am wondering, did any of the bamboo return?

[@Greenyarden]

@@bossveendam not a single shoot has returned, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@pellyhardin4053]

Nothing but pure hell and what it is is there anything you can poison it down in there and kill it

[@pellyhardin4053]

I need some kind of poison that will kill it permanently

[@RM-uc9qu]

I made the mistake of planting bamboo too close to my house several years ago and now its insanely huge!!! I really appreciate your very insightful and helpful video. I have a lot of work to do in the months ahead!

[@DonJulioitsthegoodstuff]

Good job with your garden, i bought a house with a beautiful but very wild garden that contains also some bamboo plants and they are popping up everywhere, so now i need to remove them. Thanks for the video, ill use it as guidance.

[@susanmetz9892]

I’d like to see this space 3 months later. I dig up my neighbors bamboo roots up 2-3 x week. It essentially never goes away.

[@DavidPinner-z1z]

You have to go real deep to get the roots. I read that it will not cross steel you can bury some vertical on the property line very deep up to where it sticks out of the ground. Then it is not creeping back onto your yard. Then dig and burn dig and burn for awhile one small piece of root or stem and it is dig and burn ect

[@nancykahler4586]

Yeah mine is outage control I've been told it's been dug up by previous owners and it still came back. With a vengeance!

[@karenl.4241]

Thank you for making this video. I inherited bamboo in my yard when I bought the house and trying to remove it as best as I can. I just wish I had good help to rid it in a couple if days like you did.

[@DrunkTalkin]

Amazing vid! I’m so glad someone posted a way to do this without using nasty weed killers. My ma’s garden is really overrun with tall bamboo so I’ll be buying a saw and getting to it!

[@Greenyarden]

@Soph B thanks for your nice comment and for watching, good luck with the bamboo!

[@fozzybear8878]

I really enjoyed this video- it's super helpful. And thanks for caring about all the creatures, great and small. :)

[@Greenyarden]

Fozzy Bear thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

[@stuknox7468]

Quarter of the way through removing a large and very dense patch of bamboo roots. I don't have a reciprocating saw but did try a chain saw but that was not as effective as I'd hoped and hot work in the safety gear. I'm now using a stone chisel (bolster) and lump hammer to cut through in 6 inch slices then levering them out with a crowbar which though tiring is much more effective than the garden chain saw and a lot less dangerous. Once the top clump is out it is easy enough to dig out the lower spindly roots. I now hate bamboo.

[@KaptainRadishOrSmth]

My preferred method is using a pressure washing to blow the dirt away and expose the roots. That way you can follow them easily and chase down any runners that will come back to haunt you later. Also helps with getting them out; you can pry up a chunk with a pry bar and blast underneath to loosen the roots further.

[@gavinives8760]

Thanks for this vid. I've just moved into a new home and the naeigbour's 12ft bamboo has some 64t shoots on our side of the fence, so this will be my weekend job to get rid of them before they become an issue. I'd assumed the roots would go down deeper, so knowing I only have about a foot to dig is a great comfort.

[@simonek8491]

Hi from Germany, thanks for the video which I send now to a friend in Italy who's about to tackle the monster bamboo in his garden

[@Greenyarden]

@Simone K thanks for watching and commenting, good luck to your friend in Italy!

[@michaelcastle4936]

Thank you... best advice on removing bamboo... I found the saw shook the rhizome causing its grip to loosen and come away so much easier... thank you again...

[@Greenyarden]

@Michael Castle we're happy to hear that we could help! Congrats on your success and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ernaverheijdt2925]

Thanks for sharing. I like the property i wanted to buy but its got lots of bamboo. thank you for ideas.

[@Greenyarden]

@erna verheijdt Thanks for watching and commenting, glad you enjoyed it!

[@lisafeck1537]

Looks great, well done. You have to watch for sprouts from any tiny roots left behind, you probably know that.

[@Greenyarden]

@dawn hansen not a single shoot has returned, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jorg3leon]

Thanks for the video! I'm currently working on removing bamboo from my yard and it's a mighty difficult job to do. Using that reciprocating saw seems like a good idea. I'm gonna try it. Thanks again.

[@Greenyarden]

Jorge Leon thanks for watching, good luck with your bamboo!

[@onlyonesky9611]

I used lopper to cut the bamboo from as low to the grounds as possible, found it's much easier for not large size bamboos than other tools. But I need to hire professional to get rid of the roots, he will use stump grinder.

[@lornadouglas7887]

I heard you will blunt your reciprocating saw if you use it on bamboo .Cut low to the ground with loppers pick axe and fork can help but it's a slow process.

[@ChrisHaaaansen]

Thank you for making this video! Really helpful and informative. Thank you!!

[@Greenyarden]

@ChrisHaaaansen thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

[@onlyonesky9611]

I enjoy this video, well worth the time to learn how to kill the crazy growing bamboo, and like your narratives, contents and edits of this video.

[@Greenyarden]

@only one sky thanks for the compliments, glad you enjoyed, have a great day!

[@HektorBandimar]

You are a hard worker, I have to do the same at my home, I'm dreading it, it's going to take me months. I'm quite anxious about not being able to get all the rhizomes out of the ground.

[@Greenyarden]

@MrUniman69 thank you for the compliment, keep planning your moves and you will do fine, it's rewarding work.

[@PayYourselfFirst]

If you use chemicals go to tractor supply wholesale RM 18 most powerful chemical you can buy. It wipes out all plant life.

[@blackericdenice]

I used my chainsaw to cut out the roots. Your saw work much better. I will have to buy one.

[@Greenyarden]

@ F165 Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@meenashi]

My god. Lot of work.. now I am scared of my backyard... Great work. 👌

[@Greenyarden]

youtube user thanks for watching and commenting!

[@sylhayes8152]

Very well explained

[@angelapittman1470]

Very very helpful thank u

[@Greenyarden]

@Angela Pittman thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

[@FiFplaceDreS]

Great video

[@Greenyarden]

@FiFplaceDreS thanks for watching and commenting!

[@denisebroussard]

I have about 3000 square feet of giant 40' bamboo to remove. Not looking forward to it. We were think of an excavator? I started just cutting it, but it will take forever with the roots.Thanks for the video!

[@Greenyarden]

@denisebroussard if using an excavator I would first ensure that there are no water lines, drainage pipes, or electrical or TV cables underground and if there are, at what depth. In many areas you can rent a smaller excavator by the day or week. Good luck and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jessicavazquez8299]

Thank you for this video! Hoping my husband & I can save a little money & hopefully use this method.

[@Greenyarden]

@Jessica Vazquez thanks for watching, good luck with your bamboo!

[@liahfox5840]

I'm bran new to this, and a bit lost. Thanks!

[@pascalverlynde2847]

hello Just a message from France where we have the same problem with the bamboo in our garden, it's a every day' battle. I do hope I will have the same result as you ! Take care

[@Greenyarden]

Pascal Verlynde Greetings, thanks for commenting and good luck with your bamboo removal!

[@fletton_man]

Good work. Bamboo really is a thug of a plant!

[@Greenyarden]

@Android 1974 thanks for watching and commenting,,, yes, hardest work ever, lol

[@randallstephens78]

I got to remove some bamboo but mines a lot larger than what you’re doing man this makes me feel bad for what I got to go through what you had to go through all the small ones wow good job I will have to hire it done I can’t do it myself

[@Greenyarden]

@Randall Stephens yes indeed, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@gospos1]

New sub!..you, my friend, missed your calling...you should do voice over work!!..thanks for the great video!!

[@Greenyarden]

gospos1 Thanks for the compliments and for watching and commenting!

[@regwatson2017]

I was just about to comment the same thing until I saw you beat me to it ! Great minds.....

[@Greenyarden]

@@regwatson2017 Thanks for the compliment and watching!

[@thecoyotelab]

Seriously. Asado me stuff and thank you! I’m getting read to do this.

[@alexnguyen8025]

Hard work for remove Bamboo. That is a very strong plant, can survive most of condition. I grow it in the pot but put it above the ground so it can’t jump out of the pot ( it did jumped out of pot before as I put it on the ground).

[@Greenyarden]

@alex nguyen Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ronaldbarrett3112]

Please show this removal zone today (Sep 7 2022) Thanks. What latitude and growing zone are you in?

[@samual8299]

I'm jealous! I'm about to begin the same process but in Texas black clay soil. it is an endless chore trying to work with this stuff! I have sprouts that come up 10 feet away from the main plant so I know I'll end up with a multi year battle digging out rhizomes as they rear their ugly head

[@Greenyarden]

Samual Ledbetter oh yes, clay soil would be extremely hard work, good luck with your task and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@johnhaug8792]

The final product looked good.

[@Basslice120]

Nice. A lot of work, but it looks so much better. p.s. What did you do with the cuttings? I have a huge amount to get rid of.

[@Greenyarden]

Kenneth Carter we had to cut them to 4 ft sections so our city would pick them up. We also paid some haulers to take longer ones out on a trailer. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@DFS_degen]

I rented a 12 yard dumpster from Junk King. Probably had a 60 ft by 20 Grove of tall bamboo and it fit

[@alonacayanan8500]

Wow, great job!

[@jonahstrong1347]

Thanks for the video! truly helpful!

[@Greenyarden]

@Joner Strong Thanks for watching, glad to help!

[@amourmtungo623]

Thank you

[@joetaylor1459]

Good video thankyou, I've got issues with bamboo and it looks very cumbersome using hand tools..am not looking forward to ripping it out.. perhaps a mini excavator is worth the money?

[@grh7britton405]

Maybe this is an idea: if you are doing this in the fall cut the bamboo shoot as close to the ground, pour vinegar into the root and then cover area with 6 mil or more black plastic so the roots cant get sunlight. Uncover the area in the spring and then dig up existing frail root system. I haven’t tried this yet but going to do this year. They swear this works.

[@leftynotliberal]

Always call 811 before you dig! Utility locates are important!

[@Greenyarden]

Chris Ellinger good advice, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@petermayiii1112]

I used my Bobcat with a toothed bucket to get under the roots and picked out about a six foot by 3 foot piece of bamboo. Got about 12 scoops out. Gave those to friends that wanted bamboo. Never had any grow back. In another place I used my weed water with a tree cutter blade and I cut it off below the surface. We let that grow back and it came up the next year.

[@ericpanda]

interesting, so you are saying that cutting it off below the surface then use herbicide isn't effective? i was about to try that

[@shanemichael3925]

Yeah had to remove large patch bamboo used bunker bar and 4x4s. The roots pretty shallow so did the leverage system with bunker bar leveraging against 4x4s roots came up easy.

[@MegaBpop]

Good video. My back neighbor has bamboo growing into my yard. How do I permanently remove bamboo from crossing over to my yard . I have been digging them for the last 15 yrs. I keep digging them back to the fence where the neighbors yard is at. the neighbor will not remove the bamboo.

[@Greenyarden]

@Txtea Ranch I would dig a trench maybe 2 ft deep and a few inches wide at the property line and use something as a barrier to hold back the creeping roots, maybe wood, plastic on a roll,,,, anything to fill the void and take that to the top, above ground. In an ideal situation you could fill it with cement. good luck and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@dd-ow6pe]

excellent

[@originalfallinggirl]

Omg you’re persistent. Good work!

[@Greenyarden]

@ Soi11 The Falling Girl thanks for watching and commenting!

[@originalfallinggirl]

@@Greenyarden I’ve got a horrible bamboo problem myself and it’s my own fault. About 15 years ago I planted both running and clumping bamboo in my yard. Then I went away for a while only to find a forest of bamboo when I returned. I’m almost done cutting it all down with a brush cutter (I recommend the DR Beaver Blade on their push trimmer). My next task is to either do what you did or bring a skid steer in and tear all of the roots up.

[@Greenyarden]

@@originalfallinggirl wow, very hard task but it sounds like you are on your way, good luck!

[@dez5]

Great video, You removed the bamboo but how do you prevent it from growing back. Is there any chemicals to use?

[@Greenyarden]

@Desmond Walker we removed all roots with the saw and tiller, no chemicals, and not one sprout came back. We have a lot of lizards, birds and other wildlife in the yard so we didn't want to use any harmful sprays and we came up with this method. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@SpikeLaVista]

Tordon RTU , stump killer. A liquid herbicide applied by droplets directly to the cut stalks. Specifically designed for plants with heavy woody stems. Prevents regrowth and kills the roots. Also works on bushes and small trees / saplings. Used correctly will not harm adjacent plants, Not a spray. Apply directly to the stump. Once the plant has died you can cut the stump flush to the soil and the roots will rot in place straight away.

[@Joe.M]

Did any of your bamboo grow back? I've been working on removing bamboo for two years and I'm using a backhoe. If you don't get every last root... it comes back. I've managed on removing 2/3rds from an acre.

[@Greenyarden]

@Catagator no bamboo shoots since removal, you've done a lot of work! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@callmebigpapa]

1000% agree I would not remove without a backhoe/mini excavator

[@Greenyarden]

@@callmebigpapa we did and saved US $3K, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@callmebigpapa]

@@Greenyarden Great point and great video....as with most things it is tradeoff of labor for dollars :)

[@yukuhana]

Wouldn't dirt dull the saw easily?

[@Greenyarden]

@yukuhana The dirt does dull the saw blades quicker than usual but they lasted fairly long. We used up 10 blades total on the section that we cleared.

[@ramacollier4469]

Great job! That was tuff!

[@lucenecaropreso9952]

How do you dispose of the roots and rhizomes once they are dug-up? They can not go to the landfill.

[@Jude13able]

Did it ever grow back?

[@Greenyarden]

@ Final Call we removed all roots with the saw and tiller, no chemicals, and not one sprout came back. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Jude13able]

@@Greenyarden Ok that's good to know thank you

[@leticiareinhart2875]

Hi. Enjoyed your video as I’m about to tackle a fence line of bamboo that extends from my neighbors yard. I’ve cut it down as far as I can go. I’ve done this since we’ve had the home. 4 years. It’s not as bad this season. It’s over grown every season because I was working full time and out of town a lot. I’ve retired so know I’m intent on getting rid of it. I don’t have one of those saws. How far deep should I go with or without the saw. Those stubs from old cuts can be scary. Thanks.

[@Greenyarden]

Leticia Reinhart The type we had was 9 to 12 inches deep. The stubs from old cuts are definitely a safety issue. If you can't cut or dig it out you might try cutting it as low as possible and then covering it with plywood, black plastic, etc, anything that will keep light from reaching the plant. It's a theory tossed around on KZbin, I've never tried it. Thanks for watching!

[@onlyonesky9611]

I successfully cut 500+ bamboos using lopper, but my bamboos are small decorative ones before. I injured many times by the stubs where I could not cut low to the ground level. I am hiring professional to get rid of the roots since it's a hard job.

[@Greenyarden]

@@onlyonesky9611 very true, this was the hardest job we have ever done in gardening! Thanks for watching.

[@maryaevins547]

I'm a 67 yr. old woman. My neighbor does nothing with his cane and it keeps moving to my yard. My 8 yr. old grandson and I use " his" machete, a pair pruners, pick and shovel. Hard work but we do it in small intervals at a time. But I get disc size roots or tubers out of my yard. 😓👫

[@mybroskpr2366]

@@Greenyarden does cover method prevent roots from running underground?how do i kill those roots

[@vaickiballs]

I'm now working on the same and I know well the mighty work that was for you...I'm about to give up though. Thanks for sharing

[@KimberleyRauchelle]

Thank god I don't have this much bamboo .. My neighbors bamboo comes into my yard two or 3 times a year I just cut it low to the ground below a node and there is the hole.. I fill a 5 ml syringe with blackberry killer and put it down each plant it kills the actual root system of the neighbour's plants he doesn't give a damn it works like a charm

[@Greenyarden]

Kimberley Rauchelle thanks for watching!

[@lesta.artist]

Hi, Kimberly. Would you mind saying exactly what blackberry killer you syringed? And syringe with a needle or just syringed and let it absorb? I never use herbicides but I’m desperate. I’m 63 soon and have injured my back but need to get black bamboo removed from my old house so I can get the house on the market soon. Now I’m getting calls from the neighbor saying it’s in her field so I’m extra desperate! Thanks!

[@joannapocock6055]

Does the blade get blunt quickly when using it to cut through the soil to the roots ?

[@Greenyarden]

@Joanna Pocock the blades we used worked well but yes, best to buy in bulk first.

[@joannapocock6055]

@@Greenyarden thanks I just bought 6 blades today, hoping that will be enough

[@Greenyarden]

@@joannapocock6055 nice, good luck!

[@timroche1634]

How did you dispose of the cut bamboo? We’re getting ready to take on a large stand of giant bamboo

[@newlight9727]

You gotta burn it. Dont throw it anywhere! It will re root!

[@reprintranch]

See if there’s a public yard-waste disposal center in your community. I dug out the stumps and roots from a patch of giant clumping bamboo, and hauled the debris out to our “environmental park” with a rented trailer and paid something like $3 per 100 lbs. to dump it. Had to load and unload the trailer myself but was glad to get rid of everything with minimal hassle.

[@slarrieux1]

What kind of blade was used

[@dinitiagustave3591]

I have 10 acres of bamboo. Has yours grown back?

[@Greenyarden]

@DINITIA GUSTAVE not a single shoot has returned, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@robolasher]

Am watching several as i have a bamboo . Too close to my house for comfort. Hard gettin anyone to do the job so i went out with a (crow bar)?..but its like 5 feet and got a bunch out. Glad i did cause i kmow how it grows. They're runner roots and only a few (maybe 8 or 10) inches down. Horizontal of course, i knew that much. But i just started ....where i was standing and my pruners cut thru the root easili. Chunk by chunk at a time. Its gonna be grueling and tedious but...im gonna tackle it. Heard horror stories of it getting under the foundation so im workimg from the flower beds and house to what i think is the key spot...from there ill get (hire) an excavator to finish it off. Before it ruins my beautiful lawn 😃 and 😔 on the upcoming results. I have faith!

[@boneandmarrow2435]

So you cut all this down in March? Has any bamboo regrown or popped up since this video?

[@Greenyarden]

@Bone and Marrow Not a single leaf has come up, we found a small root while planting but it was dead and dried up, it's all out. Thanks for watching!

[@darrenanderson7969]

I can't find your tiller review or which one you used... any help is appreciated. thank you.

[@Greenyarden]

Darren Anderson it's the Sun Joe 13.5 amp tiller available at Home Depot, Walmart, and other online retailers. I had stopped posting for a while then this video went viral, I will upload the review video this week. Thanks for watching!

[@Greenyarden]

Darren Anderson we just posted the electric tiller review here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIbOgHxrqK1jgck

[@sean550]

Hi wad that the runner bamboo or the clump variety..i have runner bamboo and roots spread about 15 feet if not controlled...thanks

[@rayheller8450]

Just bought a house with a ton of bamboo in the backyard it seems to not be growing as much but some shoots come up. I’ve started digging it up. I use an axe and a spade. My concern is that there are a ton of little roots in the soil, do you know if they will grow into anything or is that just the rhizomes that grow?

[@Greenyarden]

@Ray Heller I would hate to give you bad advice so I can't say, all I know is that ours never grew back, not even a shoot. I would think that if you see a lot of small shoots later on it may be wise to run a tiller through the area and rake out any remaining pieces. Good luck and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@penguinkoryplayz1038]

Can i ask how long does it take to remove the bamboo?

[@Greenyarden]

@Philip Approximately 60 hours to remove 300 square feet (28 sq meters) of bamboo. Some areas were denser and required extra effort but in general I would say 20 sq ft (2 sqm) a day would be a realistic goal for a person using the same tools we did in the video. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@rnburagohain5032]

What medicine to be use to remove the bamboo without digging, R N Buragohain, Assam, India

[@christinyn05]

Question. If I was to pay someone to remove bamboo with twice the area in this video how much would you estimate a good price?

[@Greenyarden]

@Christin Young my guess might be $2k upwards, not sure,,, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@sayyang1258]

The bamboo looks like a clump bamboo. This method of removing the rhizome will not work with running bamboo. But even with clump bamboo I will not use my energy to dig with pics I’ll get a small tractor with a digging bucket

[@user-co7pr3qn6p]

Great video--hard hard work! Do you think an electric pole hacksaw with a 90 degree bend will work (for the initial cut, not the roots).

[@Thewooddoctor17]

Chain saw is very efficient, can buy it for cheap, got mine for about 50 dollars

[@barrymorrisss]

Try a whipper snipper with a 40 tooth carbide blade. Bigger machines with the dual handle are safest.

[@garydiamond6078]

Has it tried to grow back, I saw how you tried to rototil it, sadly some people think they can cut it down cover it with top soil and plant grass over it, and keep mowing WHICH WILL NOT WORK

[@kimm5555]

Did it try coming back after this video?

[@GPdRAZA]

Did any shoots come out since?

[@maxcinta5760]

I killed all the bamboo in my yard by giving them too much nitrogen. There is saltpeter, stump remover, and hot fertilizer. Actually, I just hid behind my pickup door, and I would just pee on it. It didn't take long before it was all dead down to the roots, and it never grew back. I just got tired of fighting it, and it was always winning.

[@Greenyarden]

@ Max Cinta you did itthe environmentally correct way, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@gerardhaubert8210]

How long will this process keep the baboon away

[@18Ram]

are you from the future- planet of the apes

[@nicoledove3754]

So mine is as tall as yours, If not taller. Would I need to cut some length off before I start to use the saw towards the bottom of the shoots? or can I just start using my saw to cut it all down. I know bamboo is a tricky thing. I

[@garydiamond6078]

RIP it ALL out in NOV let the baby roots freeze to death, I went from bamboo self-made hell to a green lawn IT DID GET UNDER ROCKS WHICH MADE IT VERY HARD HUGE ROCKS

[@Greenyarden]

@Gary Diamond we are in the GA FL line border and it never freezes here but that might work for other areas, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@lornadouglas7887]

I have about 14 feet of bamboo and its torture to get out, pick axe is the best for me but you can only do a bit at a time its exhausting work.

[@melodyvoss]

Call 811 before you dig. They will send someone that will mark your land for all utilities on property. Removing bamboo this week myself. Ugh.

[@Greenyarden]

@Melody Voss good advice, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@saphroniap7115]

How’d the bamboo removal go? What process did you choose?

[@AW-Services]

You do not make a sawing motion

[@Greenyarden]

@AW Services I was lucky to make any motion about halfway into this, lol, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@eric_seguin]

I have a neighbor that has some bamboo she wants cut down. I need to build a 40' (20' +20') more or less. The owner won't pay for materials so I think I'll make it out of cut bamboo. Should transplant it but I'm not that mean. lol

[@Greenyarden]

@Eric Seguin from our bamboo, some pieces turned yellow and hard as wood, others were brown and we could break them by hand. From the yellow we saved some to build wind chimes, good luck and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Bernietheoc]

👏

[@darkshadowsx5949]

im still at the stage of planting giant timber bamboo. I need to dig a trench to install a root barrier so i can get this thing out of my house.

[@artedelrey569ggnore2]

I have the same problem

[@bridgetkirk7065]

I've been using the same method on my black bamboo, but I'm finding my blades get blunt very quickly.

[@ericpanda]

i have a small grove of black bamboo that im looking to remove too. So how did you end up removing yours? Also how far away did your black bamboo spread?

[@bridgetkirk7065]

@@ericpanda It was a lot of hard, heavy work which was mostly done by my partner. I cut it all down to near soil level first using a saws all. I bought a solid iron wrecking bar which was better than the mattock that I also bought, but it was heavy, so needed someone strong to handle it. Just a case of hacking away around a clump, or at least on one side, to expose a section then trying to get under it. I've saved some in a pot, because it's such a beautiful plant, but it was out of control. Good luck!

[@ericpanda]

@@bridgetkirk7065 thanks for sharing. Do you recall how deep the rhizomes can spread to? Also fyi, I just learned about a phenomenon called gregarious flowering, which is reported to be happening to black bamboos now. Basically they flower and die. Mine haven’t flowered yet. We live in Seattle.

[@bridgetkirk7065]

@@ericpanda Interesting, I hadn't heard of that. Erm, definitely less than a foot for the main clumps. It was more that the connections were so strong and tightly massed, so it was hard to isolate a section and get around it on all sides, I even used the blade of the sawsall in the earth to try and cut around, with limited success and several blunt blades. There's a machine called a stump grinder that the professionals use. Maybe they're available for hire where you are. Also an NW Quick Pull, designed for fence posts and trees which I just saw online.

[@gerardhaubert8210]

I cu the and pour Olaf engine oil and gasolineintotheshaft,so far so good

[@katebygrave]

I assume that the bamboo never returned?

[@Greenyarden]

@Kate Bygrave The bamboo never came back, not even one shoot, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@katebygrave]

@@Greenyarden thank you, that is good to know.

[@__Ryan_]

I’m dealing with this in my yard. Bought a house in 2019… bamboo is over grown and it’s the kind that the roots will spread indefinitely. Stupid people plant stuff and don’t know what type of bamboo it is. Regardless, it’s a nightmare. It’s gonna take forever for me to remove it as it’s growing under my porch and into the grout lines of my block house in Florida. Hopefully no damage to the concrete has been done. Bamboo and ficus are the worst trees /grass to plant anywhere near your home. Ficus is just ugly and a weed to me. Looks like there’s no easy way to remove this. Manual labor all the way. I’d be interested in some type of spray or chemical I could spray to kill the roots that made it under my Home.

[@tackela2]

I’ve used Tordon RTU on cut bamboo stumps to kill the rhizomes.

[@Big-Government-Is-The-Problem]

bamboo is a great plant and its easier to get rid of than any native tree that may be causing foundation issues to a house. they are shallow rooted grasses technically, unlike normal trees that can have torso sized roots reaching down dozens of feet. the issue is just use case and mindset, and management. obviously planting bamboo near a house is just as dumb as planting an oak or pine right beside your house. Bamboo has tons of great uses though for building things, cleaning the environment, privacy fencing, wind blocks for farms, giving a cool shaded area, wildlife habitat, forage for livestock etc. a 3ft deep piece of plastic root barrier stops bamboo in its tracks, a normal tree would grow right down under that as deep as it needs to. what trees do you know of that can provide 7 inch diameter lumber 80 ft tall in less than 3 months? Bamboo is actually the answer to many modern timber issues in the west but we refuse to see its value.

[@wraith313]

You could probably find people to xome dig up and take that for you for free honestly. Lot of people are looking for the native bamboo and it is nigh impossivle to find it for sale anywhere. My neighbor has running arrow bamboo and i swear its not even affected by chemicals. Ive sprayed everything on earth trying to get rid if it and it seems like nothing does anything to it at all

[@crystallaws7050]

Not wearing eye protection😂😂

[@Greenyarden]

@Crystal Laws oh my, you are correct, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@yoursafeplace8476]

it's funny you bought a 'special blade' but bought a chicago electric saw, for those who don't know chicago electric is basically the cheapest of the cheap you can get at harbor freight usually. Just spend the money on half decent tools, don't buy chicago electric stuff.

[@reprintranch]

I used a 12-amp Milwaukee Sawz-All to cut through big ol' bamboo roots and it performed like a champ. Well worth the money I spent.

[@ruthbain2160]

Make sure you put black Plastic over the ground, because the sun heats the plastic and kills any bamboo that will grow back. Bamboo is beautiful but Invasive.

[@vc.la.sucvathosucvat6483]

it's a nightmare job ... hic...hic....😭..

[@Greenyarden]

@vc. la. sucvat Ho suc vat this is true, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@coolco1619]

Sorry to watch you as it looks like such hard work. Warning to people never grow bamboo in their gardens, once in, impossible to get rid. Should be banned.

[@originalfallinggirl]

I just paid $30k to excavate bamboo out of my smallish backyard. Bamboo is the devil!

[@MC-vn7pd]

You advise wearing safety goggles but you aren't wearing them yourself.

[@Greenyarden]

@M C thanks for watching and commenting!

[@GeorgiaMayes-m7c]

Alright down how do kill this bamboo

[@GeorgiaMayes-m7c]

I mint already down down what can of killer sure I use

[@jijikha3532]

,😭😭

[@gillesgiasson9673]

Keep your videos shorter to much talk skimming over it….

[@robertneighbors4091]

Way easier just to cut close to ground, then cover ground with tarp so no light can get through, will kill it over timme.