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Is bamboo as invasive as Japanese Knotweed?

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May 18, 2021

How invasive is bamboo?

Bamboo is fast becoming one of the most invasive plants taking over UK gardens the last few years. The fact that it is easy to grow in most soil types, bamboo has grown in popularity among UK gardeners in recent years, mainly because of its amazing screening qualities that create privacy in overlooked gardens.

The problem being that it will continue to grow and continue to be hardy in places you wish it not to be, this is when we get the call to sort the problem. Unlike Japanese Knotweed, bamboo is very resistant to herbicide treatment which proves to fail In controlling bamboo. The only real way to remove bamboo is to dig it out and remove all runners. 

Bamboo is being sold daily,  with a warning to keep the plant contained. Contact us today to help with your bamboo removal in Kent and South East UK. 
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