May 30, 2024 · Expert Response Removal options are included in our Containing and Removing Bamboo web page. An approach using a combination of physical removal with herbicide treatment of …

Aug 30, 2022 · How to kill bamboo using Glyphosate. I was told you cut off each stalk about 8” to 1’ above ground and then use eye dropper to fill the inside tubular cavity of the cut stalk with …

Oct 21, 2022 · A previous owner planted several groupings of Bamboo, it is overtaking a large portion of the yard and I would like some guidance on successfully eliminating it. I'm keeping it cut back but …

Feb 27, 2023 · Hello Jean, There are not many options for bamboo removal that don't rely on systemic (plant-absorbed) herbicides to more quickly and effectively kill the plant's roots. Even these …

May 29, 2022 · Our large stand of bamboo is making seed heads. We do not know the variety, had always thought is was a mix with some yellow wood and some black. We aren't sure how old this …

Jul 7, 2025 · A bamboo barrier is installed if containment, not eradication, is the goal. The barrier should be at least 36 inches wide with 8 inches above grade to prevent rhizomes from "walking" over the …

Jul 9, 2025 · Your situation is a recommended use for Imazapyr. It does have a soul residual, which makes it more effective but it can affect non-targeted species. This is a situation where you have to …

Jun 18, 2025 · Hi- running bamboo species will spread unless removed (i.e., all of the rhizomes 12-18 inches down in the soil) or contained. In 2023, the MD legislature passed a bill "Authorizing the …

Bamboo is very fast growing, so if these are established plants with large root systems already in place, recovery should be quite fast and you will have new, large canes by the summer. (Unlike a small, …

Mar 15, 2023 · Our weed specialist said that the seed is not a major concern for bamboo spread. The concern is the spreading rhizomes. So focus on the spreading rhizomes. You can also cut down the …