The call I dread most comes in spring. A neighbour — usually a new homeowner — rings to tell me their yard is being eaten alive by bamboo. Last April it was a woman two streets over who discovered running…
One of the most common questions about bamboo — and one of the most important for anyone planning to plant it near buildings, fences, or neighbouring properties — is how deep the roots actually go. The answer surprises many people: bamboo roots are shallower than almost any comparable plant. But that doesn’t mean they’re less … Read more
I watched fifty dollars worth of bamboo turn yellow, then brown, then completely dead — and I had no one to blame but myself. I thought transplanting bamboo was just like moving any other plant: dig it up, plop it in a new hole, water it, done. I was spectacularly wrong. That failure sent me … Read more