On Apr 24, 3:54 am, "Tihomir" <tihomir.pu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> What I do is:
>
> -let unwanted clums grow until the autoumn. Those that are really in my
way
> I mow down, of course.
> -dig a trench, or just cut with a spade around, to find escaping roots
> -pull out those roots. They are usually not deeper then a few inches. It
> hurts the lawn a bit, but I don't mind it.
> -replant those roots with their clums where I want it, or in the pots,
or
> just throw it (but then you could mow it as soon as they appear as
Travis
> suggests).
>
> Tihomir
>
> "Travis M." <Travis.Shorel...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
> news:fXDWh.4199$_u2.4190@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > "Artal" <lajo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >news:1177195301.594681.67380@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Hello all,
>
> >> I have been happy with my bamboo growing along my fenceline to
> >> screen away the apartment complex behind my house. This year,
> >> however, the shoots are invading the lawn, more and more. In fact,
> >> they are approaching the house. I may have to try to get rid of it
> >> all. Will I have to have the yard scraped, as I have heard? When is
> >> the best time to do so? Please advise!
>
> > Just dig a trench as far away from the bamboo as you want it to spread
and
> > cut the rizhomes where they cross the trench. When the bamboo comes
up in
> > your lawn where you don't want it just mow them down. After awhile
the
> > energy stored in the rizhomes will be depleted and you will have
pretty
> > much stopped the spread.
>
> > --
> > Travis in Shoreline Wa****ngton
Thank you, Travis, for your suggestion. Travis is one of my favorite
names. I will try what you suggest.
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