Controlled bamboo growing

LiquidChaos66

We have a hedge at my house that the prior owner (my dad) neglected. They were massively overgrown and I cut them back almost 2 months ago and there is no fresh growth. So I have come to the conclusion that it's time to cut it all down and reclaim yard and grow something in its place.

I want to grow bamboo in its place. It grows quick and tall so it will still act as a privacy barrier with our neighbors. I know bamboo can be massively invasive if not contained well enough. Do any of you grow bamboo? If so is it contained and how did you contain it? I have a few ideas but am not confident in them.

First_Warrior

Depends on the species of bamboo. Do some research. i had a friend who grew the wrong bamboo.It ended up 20ft tall and growing everywhere. It came up through his back porch, went under a fence into his neighbors yard, and took over. He had to get a guy with a backhoe in to dig it out and to dig two trenches on each side of his yard to protect his neighbors.. He took 2 ft wide metal flashing and lined the trenches before he back filled them. Last time i was at his place the boo was still runing everywhere.

jlmarta

LiquidChaos66:

We have a hedge at my house that the prior owner (my dad) neglected. They were massively overgrown and I cut them back almost 2 months ago and there is no fresh growth. So I have come to the conclusion that it's time to cut it all down and reclaim yard and grow something in its place.

I want to grow bamboo in its place. It grows quick and tall so it will still act as a privacy barrier with our neighbors. I know bamboo can be massively invasive if not contained well enough. Do any of you grow bamboo? If so is it contained and how did you contain it? I have a few ideas but am not confident in them.

Here ya go:

Click here

LiquidChaos66

jlmarta:

LiquidChaos66:

We have a hedge at my house that the prior owner (my dad) neglected. They were massively overgrown and I cut them back almost 2 months ago and there is no fresh growth. So I have come to the conclusion that it's time to cut it all down and reclaim yard and grow something in its place.

I want to grow bamboo in its place. It grows quick and tall so it will still act as a privacy barrier with our neighbors. I know bamboo can be massively invasive if not contained well enough. Do any of you grow bamboo? If so is it contained and how did you contain it? I have a few ideas but am not confident in them.

Here ya go:

Click here

I actually stumbled across this site shortly after posting this. Lol has tons of great info! Just have to cut my hedge down first lol

jlmarta

LiquidChaos66:

jlmarta:

LiquidChaos66:

We have a hedge at my house that the prior owner (my dad) neglected. They were massively overgrown and I cut them back almost 2 months ago and there is no fresh growth. So I have come to the conclusion that it's time to cut it all down and reclaim yard and grow something in its place.

I want to grow bamboo in its place. It grows quick and tall so it will still act as a privacy barrier with our neighbors. I know bamboo can be massively invasive if not contained well enough. Do any of you grow bamboo? If so is it contained and how did you contain it? I have a few ideas but am not confident in them.

Here ya go:

Click here

I actually stumbled across this site shortly after posting this. Lol has tons of great info! Just have to cut my hedge down first lol

And they're located right in your backyard, so to speak..... ??

LiquidChaos66

Lol! I know! I'm planning a trip out there next weekend to take a look at their options and pricing! plus I'm gonna tap their knowledge of bamboo to make sure I make a good decision