Bamboo root removal
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I’ve got some clumping bamboo that I’m trying to get rid of at my daughters.
I think it’s on its way out now and there’s one or two green shoots but in the main the problem appears to be the roots are very compacted and a spade and fork and pick axe isn’t touching it.
The little bits left are impossible to get through with a spade and pick axe and someone’s added gravel to it to make it even harder.
Can anyone offer any advice
Im thinking of hiring a chainsaw and just chopping into the soil but im scared of stones taking the windows and y head off
I think it’s on its way out now and there’s one or two green shoots but in the main the problem appears to be the roots are very compacted and a spade and fork and pick axe isn’t touching it.
The little bits left are impossible to get through with a spade and pick axe and someone’s added gravel to it to make it even harder.
Can anyone offer any advice
Im thinking of hiring a chainsaw and just chopping into the soil but im scared of stones taking the windows and y head off
dirky dirk said:
I ve got some clumping bamboo that I m trying to get rid of at my daughters.
I think it s on its way out now and there s one or two green shoots but in the main the problem appears to be the roots are very compacted and a spade and fork and pick axe isn t touching it.
The little bits left are impossible to get through with a spade and pick axe and someone s added gravel to it to make it even harder.
Can anyone offer any advice
Im thinking of hiring a chainsaw and just chopping into the soil but im scared of stones taking the windows and y head off
You have to dig down around and under it and work up. We had a similar area in our garden. I ended up digging 3 ft down into the entire garden and got rid of 60 large rubble sack of roots in the process. Once you are below the root level use tree loppers to cut the roots away. The final action was to flood the garden 3 times and scoop all the fine shoots off the surface. 4 years on and no return. I think it s on its way out now and there s one or two green shoots but in the main the problem appears to be the roots are very compacted and a spade and fork and pick axe isn t touching it.
The little bits left are impossible to get through with a spade and pick axe and someone s added gravel to it to make it even harder.
Can anyone offer any advice
Im thinking of hiring a chainsaw and just chopping into the soil but im scared of stones taking the windows and y head off
If you've suitable access hiring a man & a minidigger would do it, but persevering with the mattock will be cheaper. It's hard work but digging a similar area I had no problems cutting through inch thick roots and even 2 inch roots were possible with a fair bit of sweat and several breaks for sitting down and wishing I had access to get a digger in.
Edited by hidetheelephants on Sunday 22 June 18:02
Wacky Racer said:
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I would use my pickaxe. At least I've always thought of it as a pickaxe but one end is vertical and the other is horizontal so maybe it's a mattock...
If you can isolate a root, ie get a small space under it, you can cut it with loppers.
I got rid of a clump of bamboo by simply cutting it to the ground every time it grew.
After a couple of years it never came back.
On other roots, I've found a reciprocating saw quite effective, blades are cheap!
A hammer and a cheap wood chisel from the pound shop is also handy, perhaps easier to use accurately than the mattock.
You need a bench grinder to keep the chisel sharp.
After a couple of years it never came back.
On other roots, I've found a reciprocating saw quite effective, blades are cheap!
A hammer and a cheap wood chisel from the pound shop is also handy, perhaps easier to use accurately than the mattock.
You need a bench grinder to keep the chisel sharp.
I thought about renting a stohlsaw and just chopping onto the soil. Or a chainsaw.
But the thought of it chucking stones around worries me.
It s a terraced house with a wood at the back.
She s an outside tap but naturally it does work
Just needs some kind of heavy gear but getting it there due to it being a terraced house is a problem
I bumped into the old owners as well along the canal
Yesterday. I asked if they planted it but it wasn t them.
It doesn t seem to be spreading very fast
It was bedroom ceiling height.
When she got they keys
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But the thought of it chucking stones around worries me.
It s a terraced house with a wood at the back.
She s an outside tap but naturally it does work
Just needs some kind of heavy gear but getting it there due to it being a terraced house is a problem
I bumped into the old owners as well along the canal
Yesterday. I asked if they planted it but it wasn t them.
It doesn t seem to be spreading very fast
It was bedroom ceiling height.
When she got they keys
Edited by dirky dirk on Sunday 22 June 19:35
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