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19-09-2014, 07:15 PM
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Killing bamboo

A few years ago my neighbour planted bamboo on the other side of our shared fence.
It is now about 10 feet high and coming up all along my side of the fence including in my raised beds which contain runner beans .

I have tried digging it up but this is impossible because the roots go under the others side of the fence .

How can I get rid of the bamboo without poisoning my own soil.
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19-09-2014, 07:17 PM
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Re: Killing bamboo

Originally Posted by Meg ->
A few years ago my neighbour planted bamboo on the other side of our shared fence.
It is now about 10 feet high and coming up all along my side of the fence including in my raised beds which contain runner beans .

I have tried digging it up but this is impossible because the roots go under the others side of the fence .

How can I get rid of the bamboo without poisoning my own soil.
Get a panda?
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19-09-2014, 07:27 PM
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Re: Killing bamboo

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Get a panda?
...very helpful Mags behave or I will dig it up and bring it down to your garden
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19-09-2014, 07:34 PM
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Re: Killing bamboo

Meg you really need to talk to your neighbour about this, as you undoubtedly know by now bamboo is terribly invasive and the runners are tough enough to even break through masonry! If your neighbour won't deal with the plant on his side of the fence which he should, (he could use such as Roundup which is systemic and won't harm the soil), then I would think your only two other options are to dig out and put in a metal root barrier along the fence line or just continue to hoe off the shoots as they appear, but I do hope your neighbour helps you with this.
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19-09-2014, 07:35 PM
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Re: Killing bamboo

Dig a trench on the boundary and put in some sort of barrier, like corrugated sheeting. Sorry Barry, you beat me to it by nano seconds.
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19-09-2014, 07:36 PM
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Re: Killing bamboo

Send me round there - one look from me and its a goner
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19-09-2014, 07:39 PM
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Re: Killing bamboo

Originally Posted by Alan Cooke ->
Dig a trench on the boundary and put in some sort of barrier, like corrugated sheeting.
...Alan I covered the ground in that black fabric stuff and it just grew through it

There isn't really enough room to dig a trench between the fence and the raised beds which is only a distance of 6 inches.

I suppose I could try putting something thin like lawn edging into the ground along the fence.

I wonder if hammering this in would work..

http://www.diy.com/departments/verve.../315114_BQ.prd
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19-09-2014, 07:40 PM
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Re: Killing bamboo

It's a pig to get rid of - I hope your neighbour will agree to help eradicate it otherwise it will just keep coming back from his side.
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19-09-2014, 07:42 PM
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Just a thought, can't you poison the runners on your side and plead ignorance if the thing dies
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19-09-2014, 07:44 PM
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Re: Killing bamboo

Your last option is to complain to your council about invasion on your property from neighbours plants affecting your ground.

Slightly different but a friend of mine had a neighbour complain about his
leylandii trees and the council came and it was agreed to have them only grow to a certain height and everyone was happy
 
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