Thanks to its different applications, bamboo is perhaps the favorite plant in sustainable construction. Due to its rigidity and malleability, it is an excellent option to replace some polluting products, but how suitable is its use in gardens and domestic spaces? Is it really a good option? Here we tell you 5 good reasons why you should consider or restrict its use:
1. It could invade your neighbors
Many people form fences to protect their privacy, but Ted Jordan Meredith, author of “Bamboo for Gardens,” points out that some species of this plant grow more than three meters a day, so it is very likely that At some point they end up invading your neighbor’s garden.
Some species are even classified as noxious weeds, that is, a neighbor, through legal means, could force you to remove all the bamboo that is invading it.
2. Threat to
Bamboo that spreads and escapes from your garden can cause ecological problems by displacing the native species from the place where it is planted.
The best way to contain its rapid growth is through various methods that are very expensive and will not be of much use in the long run, and that do not inhibit its growth, but only control it through pruning.
3. Getting rid of it can take years
It is very difficult to literally exterminate bamboo at its roots. The rapid underground propagation causes the plant to resprout some time later. No matter how much you dig, the sprouts come back.
4. Getting rid of bamboo requires quite a few herbicide applications.
A single application is not enough, it is necessary to continually apply it to the plants that are intended to be eliminated. The use of Quick Kill Grass and other herbicides with glyphosphate is recommended. This broad spectrum agent is not polluting and is not harmful to health.
5. It can be difficult to choose good bamboo
To know which one suits you and which one doesn’t, you need to know how to group it according to its species, and this requires time that you may not have.
Bamboo may seem like a pretty attractive option, but in the long run it will only cause problems if you decide to plant it in your garden.