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My little bamboo forest, which has been one of the banes of my gardening experience, has come back as healthy and vibrant as ever. I swear, if there is nothing else that I can count on in my garden, it is the bamboo coming back with a vengeance, no matter how many times I pull them up or dig them out. The bamboo in my garden self-propagate on two levels, by their insane root system and secondly with their seeds transmitted by their late summer flowers, it is a full-time job to stay ahead of their spreading everywhere. This year I am fatigued so the bamboo are being left to their own devices, I may end up regretting not doing anything this spring season, but I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
I have to admit that if the forest stayed like this, young, tender and short, I may be inclined to not hate them as much, but they will rapidly grow out of control and annoy me, I can promise you that.
laurieanichols 
Japanese knotweed. it’s invasive and editble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QzMNKAQo9Y
There are so many invasive species that are introduced to areas willy nilly without any forethought, it gets frustrating, we need to respect our regional and local environments. My bamboo is but one example of the invasive species in my own local environs.
Interesting…I didn’t realize that we could grow bamboo around here. Cheers!
I consider it a weed, if I could have pandas in my backyard, then maybe I’d start liking the bamboo. Lol
Yes! Pandas in the backyard!!!!
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You are so funny! I just bought Anthony bamboo socks – so weird.