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Growing Bamboo in Your Yard: Zones and Outdoor Care
How to grow bamboo outdoors: check your hardiness zone, choose clumping or running types, pick a site, plant, water, feed and look after it through winter.
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Clumping and running bamboo, barriers and removal.
Bamboo Garden Design Ideas
Bamboo garden design ideas for real yards: screens, specimen clumps, groves, containers and groundcovers, plus how to pair bamboo with ornamental grasses.
Cold-Hardy Bamboo Varieties for Zones 5 to 7
Cold-hardy bamboo for zones 5 to 7: Fargesia clumpers, hardy Phyllostachys runners and groundcover types, with realistic expectations and winter care tips.
Does bamboo spread quickly?
Running bamboo can spread several feet a year, while clumping bamboo widens only a few inches. See what affects speed and how to keep spread in check.
Grasses That Look Like Bamboo (Without the Spread)
Ornamental grasses with a bamboo look, plants often mistaken for bamboo, and bamboo-like weeds to watch for, plus how to tell the real thing from a lookalike.
Growing Bamboo in Pots and Containers
How to grow bamboo in pots: pick a suitable species and a big, sturdy container, plant, water and feed it, protect it in winter, and divide or repot on time.
How deep do bamboo roots grow?
Bamboo rhizomes are usually shallow, mostly in the top foot of soil, while fine roots can reach two to three feet. See what changes depth and why it matters.
How long does it take bamboo to grow 20 ft?
A species that can reach 20 ft usually takes about four to six years from a small plant, not weeks. See what speeds bamboo up or slows it down in your yard.
How to Control and Remove Bamboo in Your Yard and Lawn
How to control or remove unwanted bamboo in a yard or lawn: dig out rhizomes, cut and starve shoots, mow, use barriers, and handle a neighbour's bamboo.
How to Install a Bamboo Rhizome Barrier Step by Step
Step-by-step guide to installing a bamboo rhizome barrier: choosing HDPE, trench depth, joints, backfilling, and the yearly checks that make it work.
How to Prune and Thin Bamboo in the Garden
How to trim, thin and shape garden bamboo: when to cut, how to thin old canes, why topped canes stop growing, and how to keep clumps tidy and in bounds.
Is bamboo a good plant to have in your yard?
Bamboo can be a good yard plant if you choose a clumping type or contain a running one. Here are the benefits, downsides and a checklist before you plant.
Planting a Bamboo Privacy Screen
How to plant a bamboo privacy screen: choose clumping or running types, pick species for your zone, set spacing, and care for it while it fills in.
Running vs Clumping Bamboo: Differences, Pros and Cons
Running bamboo spreads by long rhizomes, while clumping bamboo forms slow-growing clumps. Compare how they grow, their pros and cons, and which suits your yard.
Where will bamboo grow?
Bamboo grows from the tropics to cold mountain regions. Learn where it grows naturally, which zones suit garden types, and what sun, soil and water it needs.
Why Bamboo Leaves Turn Yellow or Brown and How to Fix It
Yellow or brown bamboo leaves can be normal seasonal leaf drop or a sign of water, drainage, feeding or sun problems. Learn how to tell and what to do.