looking for bamboo plants to use for screening around my yard. If anyone is selling any or wants to let me dig up some of theres than that would be great. thanks

Ooooh I hope you know how hard it is to take them out if you ever want them gone, plus they spread....a lot! Sorry, I'm no help :lol: just wanted to let ya know :smile:

looking for bamboo plants to use for screening around my yard. If anyone is selling any or wants to let me dig up some of theres than that would be great. thanks

Don't do it!!! Quick and easy isn't always a good idea. As has been mentioned, lots of people grow to regret it, how vigorous they are over time and how hard to get rid of.

Get some native arborvitaes. Much prettier.

looking for bamboo plants to use for screening around my yard. If anyone is selling any or wants to let me dig up some of theres than that would be great. thanks

pbotz, have to agree 100% with Larry, and Kris. Be carefull what you wish for.

There are different kinds of bamboo. Some is very invasive, and others are not. Just have to do some research.

Also, bamboo is the native habitat for Asian Tiger Mosquitoes. I agree with the others....don't do it.

Don't do it!!! Quick and easy isn't always a good idea. As has been mentioned, lots of people grow to regret it, how vigorous they are over time and how hard to get rid of.

Get some native arborvitaes. Much prettier.

:yeahthat:
Bamboo big no no.

I too am looking for a barrier, and am leaning towards Western Red Cedars.

looking for bamboo plants to use for screening around my yard. If anyone is selling any or wants to let me dig up some of theres than that would be great. thanks

Noooo! Don't do it!

When I was young and dumb I tried the exact same thing and it was a HUGE mistake. We were trying to kill bamboo shoots in the yard for years and as of last year we still had bamboo shoots coming up through the azailias. This is over 10 years after removing the bamboo.

thanks for all the feedback. ive heard that they are invasive. However theres a few types of bamboo from what ive read, running and clumping.
the clumping type is the one thats not so invasive(from what i know).
Im not sure though if its just less bad, than the running type.

thanks for all the feedback. ive heard that they are invasive. However theres a few types of bamboo from what ive read, running and clumping. the clumping type is the one thats not so invasive(from what i know). Im not sure though if its just less bad, than the running type.

You might wanna listen to Larry...or do some research-just saying.
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I too am looking for a barrier, and am leaning towards Western Red Cedars.

:smack: they don't do well here. Perhaps you meant green giant thuja?
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Newintro/grgiant.pdf

looking for bamboo plants to use for screening around my yard. If anyone is selling any or wants to let me dig up some of theres than that would be great. thanks

For more information look here - American Bamboo Society - Official Website - ABS - BAMBOO - Bamboo.org (http://www.bamboo.org/index.php)

If you really want, PM me and I will pull up some of the rhiozomes that have taken over my property.