I'm seeing more and more bamboo groves where I live and am becoming rather fascinated with the stuff. The trees? stalks? stay green all year round which is really nice of them in an area that's in shades of grey and white in winter.
From what I've read bamboo sends out runners and spreads. Runners under the base of an AGP are not a Good Thing. However, we have sumac growing here–not the poison kind–and it spreads like mad as well but is easily controlled by mowing.
Now I'm thinking of planting bamboo on the south end of the pool to hide the pump and filter. I haven't yet worked out how I would keep the roots from crawling in a northerly direction under the pool though.
Does anyone here have bamboo growing on their property? If so, I would love to learn more and hear of your experience with it.
From what I've read bamboo sends out runners and spreads. Runners under the base of an AGP are not a Good Thing. However, we have sumac growing here–not the poison kind–and it spreads like mad as well but is easily controlled by mowing.
Now I'm thinking of planting bamboo on the south end of the pool to hide the pump and filter. I haven't yet worked out how I would keep the roots from crawling in a northerly direction under the pool though.
Does anyone here have bamboo growing on their property? If so, I would love to learn more and hear of your experience with it.