Reply To: Neighbour’s Clumping Bamboo

Hi Susi! Great question. With clumping bamboo, the individual culms (stems) are all connected via a shared rhizome system. If you use a systemic herbicide like Cut’n’Paste on the cut stems on your side, there is a significant risk that the chemical will travel through the rhizomes and damage or kill the sections on your neighbor’s side. Although this might work for you, they might not be too pleased! Could you perhaps go and have a chat with them and tell them about the negative qualities of this awful invasive weed? If you can get their permission, Bamboo Buster will be your new best friend. Best wishes.