Bamboo planting!?

What is a barrier and how do you install it around your bamboo to keep it from spreading? Also, are there any health risks of having bamboo is your yard? It attracts birds that make alot of you know what and lots of birds can be very noisy. Bamboo can also fold down when in icy or snowy weather.

Bamboo planting!?
I installed some bamboo this past fall at customers house. The place where I bought the bamboo sold me a long sheet of 3-4' tall plastic liner which I used to surround the planting bed. They also sold me flat pieces of metal which clamp together and connect the ends. They told me I would prevent 'running' bamboo (clumping bamboo does not require the barrier) from spreading into other area of the yard. If you run into ledge or other areas which can't be dug that deep, however, the plastic can be cut.





Bamboo can look very cool.





Good Luck





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Reply:To stop it spreading, keep the bamboo in a pot and just plant it (pot included) into the ground, that way it restricts root growth and when in time the roots eventually find their way out into the surrounding soil, it makes it easier to just dig out the whole pot and trim the roots to avoid spreading.





As for the birds? not much you can do if they take a liking to your plant. Birds are however important as they feed on pest as well as fruits. Give your bamboo a hose down occasionally to rid it from the dirt.





In winter, when snow and frost take hold, tie-up your bamboo to a central pole and cover with protective lining.