How can I rid my yard of bamboo?

Bro17734284
by Bro17734284
My husband planted bamboo in a side garden about 10 years ago and it has now become so invasive that it’s growing up through the wooden slats of our deck. HELP!!!!

  4 answers
  • Landsharkinnc Landsharkinnc on Jun 10, 2018

    Round up (extra strength) for woody plants, and constant cutting off at ground level -- and repeat as it continues to pop up --- the root system is amazing ...

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    • Bro17734284 Bro17734284 on Jun 11, 2018

      Thank you. I’ll call them.

  • Equ33580709 Equ33580709 on Jun 10, 2018

    strip your whole garden of about 6 to 8 inches of topsoil, remove every single Bamboo root, even as small as 1 inch long, replace with new top soil and seed your garden. Dig a 3 foot deep trench , line the trench with a THIK plastic liner special designed for this, plant the bamboo in the trench, make sure the plastic is 3 inches above the soil of the trench. Fir roots that you missed, cut the bamboo and spay in the hole Roundup, you have 6 seconds to get the soapy in the bamboo ,

    I have a 500 sq meter garden and today we are bamboo free, except for what is contained in the trench.


    • Bro17734284 Bro17734284 on Jun 11, 2018

      You are very enterprising. We would never be able to handle a project such as you’re describing. But thank you.

  • Anna Smith'Howard Anna Smith'Howard on Jun 10, 2018

    Hello there, the funny thing. My husband and I are working on getting rid of bamboo. What he's doing is cutting it down as close to the ground as he can. than he's going to pass the lawn moreover it. We sprayed vinegar and water 1st, let it dried out. So far it's working. Can't hurt to try it, but it is tiresome and a lot of work. Good luck and drink lots and lots of water.

  • Bro17734284 Bro17734284 on Jun 11, 2018

    I’ll try the cutting down part. I used vinegar, water, epsom salt and dishwashing liquid on a small area. I’ll check today to see what’s happening. Thanks so much for the tip.