Bamboo eradication - Ask Extension
My daughter (Newport) has a problem with bamboo in her grass and has taken over a large planter. It just keeps getting mowed down, but not eliminated....
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Bamboo eradication #841757
Asked July 20, 2023, 5:11 PM EDT
My daughter (Newport) has a problem with bamboo in her grass and has taken over a large planter. It just keeps getting mowed down, but not eliminated.
It has spread under a sidewalk and is now growing on the other side. I dug down to see how deep the runners go and they are deep, deep, deep.
What is the best way to remove it once and for all? She's OK with poison in the planter.
Lincoln County Oregon
Expert Response
Hi Julia,
Thank you for your question!
Chemical control will be your daughter’s fastest option for controlling the bamboo in her yard. This article on bamboo control (https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/bamboo-control/) from Clemson Cooperative extension has good information about chemical applications for bamboo control.
Best of luck to your daughter!
Best,
Evie Smith
Small Farms & Master Gardeners Coordinator
OSU Extension- Lincoln County
