How to separate/split BAMBOO plant for transplanting/replant and stop BAMBOO spreading! 

Can you split a young one that's 2.5 mtr

@@bambigee7636 yes that should be fine as long as it is healthy and has a good size root system 👍

​@@gardenerstaledid they live

​@@johncuervo3019Absolutely, check the video out to see how they got on 😁👍

Hello, thanks so much for your comment that means a lot. I know the audio and video quality is not the best but the information and skills are still valuable. Glad to have you as a viewer 🙂👍

Hey Crime Politics, thanks for the comment, absolutely great advice it certainly makes the roots more soft and malleable to split also after a long 7 days transit I am sure the bamboo was very thirsty. Hope your planting goes well 😁👍

Thanks so much for the comment glad this video was helpful 👍

Your most welcome thanks so much for the comment 😁👍

Hey JB Thor thanks for your comment glad you found this enjoyable. I do have another video on bamboo on my channel which may be of interest to you and have another bamboo video coming out very soon! 😁👍

Hey Rustic Nashville your most welcome glad this was helpful those roots can be really tough! 👍

Hey Helen reciprocating saws can make light work of bamboo roots great work 👍

Hey Apollo blaze thanks so much for your comment and kind words it's much appreciated. I think there always needs to be a balance in a garden not too pruned and not too overgrown a natural garden is a great balance 😁👍

@@gardenerstale Hi Adam, you are very welcome, you deserve the compliments for sure. Yes, a good balanced and natural looking garden is always so beautiful. 🥬👍

Hello thanks so much for your kind words you are most welcome. Do check out my other bamboo videos if your interested in the topic. All the best 😁👍

Hey Mark thanks for your comment appreciate that the sound editing on this video isn't great. I will be releasing a new video on bamboo from purchase to planting sometime soon so do check that out as will be more up to date and includes additional information. With fertiliser I use home made compost as a mulch over the top to feed the plant throughout the year. As far as planting depth you want your ground soil and bamboo soil height to be level so when you plant they match in height as too shallow a hole roots will be exposed and too deep can lead to canes rotting. Hope this helps 😁👍

Hello Dale yes I believe all bamboos are in the Poaceae (grass) family due to their hollow stems and sheathing leaves similar to grain and typical lawn grass. It does do well in heat once established sounds a great playground for kids! Yeah that's it the corrugated metal is a great option to stop the roots and canes going where they are not wanted! Thanks for sharing your story 😁👍

Hey Jim thanks for your comment and kind words hope the bamboo splitting went well for you 👍

Hey Scott thanks very much for your comment hope you found it helpful. Yes I was happy with the end result gives a nice evergreen screen. If you are interested I have recently posted an update video of this bamboo one year on so you can see the progression. 👍

Thank you so much for your kind words happy you found it helpful 😁👍

Hey Musicteacher5757 thanks for commenting and sharing your thoughts it means a lot. 👍 Don't worry about it sometimes we over think a task and miss the simple solution good luck with your bamboo job 😁

Hey martinaaron your most welcome glad you found this helpful, thanks for commenting 😁👍

Hey LooseNatural Farm thanks for taking the time to leave a comment much appreciated. That's a great idea planting bamboo in swales especially if you have a very dry climate wish you all the best with it 😁👍

Hey Grumpy Ole Gamer thanks for your comment glad you found it helpful, if you can hire a trencher do it, it will save you a lot of time! 😁👍

Thanks very much Pete glad you found this useful 😁👍

Hey 5 minute psychology thanks so much for your kind words, glad this helped you. Happy gardening 😊👍

Hey Scott L I am glad you found this useful wish you all the success 🌱👍

Hello, thanks for the comment, absolutely that's the quickest way if you have the tool 😁👍

Thanks Carl glad you found this video useful bamboo plants are a bit of a competitive plant always spreading so its worth containing and guiding them to where you want. 👍

@@gardenerstale HI 👋 I know this is an old video but I’ve just found it. I have been looking into getting bamboo for a living privacy screen on 3 sides of my backyard. I was wondering why get a root barrier on clumping bamboo? I thought the clumping stay together and only get as big as the certain variety says, i.e. 4’ round clumping. Compared to running bamboo that grows everywhere if not contained. I want a dense can’t see through (deer can’t/won’t walk through) variety type of bamboo privacy screen 1-3’ wide/out from the property line. A thick but thin “wall” if that makes sense. I don’t want it coming out 10’ from the property line to have privacy. The variety I would need would have a lot of side shoots to fill in the space. Any variety suggestions for what I’m trying to do? Running or clumping. I will prune to keep it 6-8’ high. I want it really really dense. As close to a wooden privacy fence that bamboo line can get. Thank you for any all suggestions

@@Ang.0910 hello, apologies for the late response because this is a reply to another comment I seemed to miss seeing it. Thank you for your comment the living privacy screen sounds great. I put a root barrier in to prevent the bamboo from growing in the lawn because this bed is only a couple feet wide and clump forming bamboo can grow well over 10ft wide in good conditions. For your situation a few varieties spring to mind such as "phyllostachys aureosulcata" and "arundinaria gigantea macon" as you will need the bamboo canes to be reasonably thick otherwise the deer will just push through even if it's dense. Do look these varieties up and compare growing conditions with yours and soil type climate etc. I would highly recommend a root barrier as maintaining 3 boundary lines of bamboo to stop it spreading would be hard work. Do also have a think if you have hot conditions, densely grown bamboo can dry out and die because it needs a lot of water to sustain the canes so once again have look at varieties that do well in your climate. Hope this helps 😁👍

@@gardenerstale great I’ll check them out. Thank u for replying!

Thank you 😁👍

Hey Andy thanks for your comment and kind words glad you found this helpful 😁👍

Hey Max you are most welcome, thanks so much for your kind comment really glad you found this useful 😁👍

Hey unroto glad you found this helpful 👍 will be posting new videos on some garden jobs I have done very soon.....

Hey Neil thanks for the comment your most welcome hope it went well! 👍

@@gardenerstale haven’t attempted it yet the weather has been appalling , they are still in large pots in my conservatory, hopefully this weekend 🙏

Hey Jewell thanks for the comment, yes in this scenario I didn't however I have just released a new video on how to top bamboo as in some situations it can improve the overall look, structure and foliage on a bamboo 👍

Hey Nature & Pets Family thanks for your comment much appreciated 👍

HEY Angela thanks very much for your comment glad you found this helpful 😁👍

Hey Zoe your most welcome glad this video helped 😁

Hey Carmen thank you, much appreciated 😁👍

Hey Growing To Live thanks for the comment absolutely those reciprocating saws are fantastic for cutting through roots 👍

@@gardenerstale Ive sort of dedicated one saw just to that type of work just because eventually the internal components could break from dirt and soil build up, so that’s okay! Thanks for the video!

Hey Heath your most welcome glad you found this helpful 😁👍

Hey Mamun thank you! 😁👍

Hey rolback, wow that does sound like you have your work cut out over there! Glad the soil isn't that tough over here! 👍

haha... just happened to me.. week ago.. ground was rock hard.. spades weren't getting in there..then it rained... wow was soft to dig..

Thank you much appreciated 👍

Hey Tyler thanks for your comment glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful 👍

Hey Emilee Null you are most welcome good luck with your bamboo 😁👍

Hey Egor thanks for the comment glad you found this helpful. Absolutely that's a great way to get more out of your plants 👍

@@gardenerstale great, thank you very much!

Hello spearageddon thanks yes reciprocating saws are a lot easier! I do try to use hand tools as much a possible so this method is accessible to as many people as possible 😁👍

@@gardenerstale completely understand. 😊👍

Hey Jordan your most welcome glad it didn't go to waste great work 👍

Hey thanks for the comment, yes that is a good way of getting it done its a lot faster. I do like to show a method with basic tools that everyone has access to so the skills are transferable to using more expensive equipment 👍

Hey Mr Parker thanks very much for your feedback and kind words I really do appreciate it! I will try to choose more suitable music for my future videos! 😁👍

@@gardenerstale it’s all good. The key point is that you’re doing it. Most people will never take that step. Keep up the hard work!

Hey thanks so much for your kind words. That's great to hear its surprising how resilient they are, it's always good to re pot plants every few years to prevent them becoming pot bound. Take the dead bamboo canes right down to the ground you can watch my other bamboo video to see how it's done. With the soil a good nutrients rich free draining soil is best, you can create this by mixing topsoil and compost. Lastly with the bamboo fertiliser you can use that whenever the plant is actively growing so from the spring all the way through to autumn. However it's worth reading the instructions to make sure you don't over feed it as this can burn the roots. Happy to help and answer your questions 😁👍

@@gardenerstale Thank you sir, that’s very helpful, I will watch your other videos for guidance… Many thanks 👍

@@user-pr2hu8fk2t your welcome I do have another bamboo video coming out later this month so it would be worth checking that out as well. All the best 👍

@@gardenerstale I will do, thank you so much and best of luck 👌

Hey, thanks for the comment I am unsure where you can buy bamboo seeds I would ask any local plant nurseries as the more people you talk to the closer you get to your answer. That sounds great you want to do bamboo farming. With the colour it would depend on the location, climate, soil type etc and aesthetically what you prefer in that situation plus with your farming are you farming for cane production if so what products will you make from it or for plants to sell then you need to think about what other people want to buy. Hope this helps 👍

Hey Chris thanks for the comment. Yes I always recommend watering any newly planted plant as it helps the soil settle around the plants roots and obviously provides it with water. However depending on your climate and that you said the soil was wet and you have rain on the way it should be fine do let me know how it gets on 😁👍

Hey 13nlsc your welcome glad you found this helpful. You certainly can cut the tall stalks and just transfer the root system it will take longer to establish and grow back though. Do try to leave any shorter canes that you can and make sure you don't break any new shoots/canes coming up from the roots as they will really help it establish in its new place to get nutrients from other sources rather than just the ground. Another tip would be to make sure where you move it to has fertile soil so put some good compost there once again to help it establish in its new place as it will be a shock to the bamboo being cut right down and moved 👍

Thank you

Hey Aniyah with these plants it planted they about 40cm in the ground as they had a deep root ball on them but the general rule is to plant them deep enough so the soil is the same level. Hope this helps thank you for your kind words 😃👍

@@gardenerstale So the soil is the same level as what?

@@aniyahdilovelilioness747 So the soil at the top of the dug out bamboo plant is the same level as the soil where you will be planting it, as you don't want to cover too much of the bottom of the bamboo canes with soil. Hope that makes more sense 😁👍

@@gardenerstale Sure does! Thanks. I just purchased 8 more of them. Gonna have fun planting them!!! Cheers🍻

Hello Marti thanks for your comment. Absolutely the thick pond liner plastic worked brilliantly as it is tough, durable and flexible. I have used it many times before and it is a great root barrier if installed correctly. It's the same principle when the plants roots hit the side of a plant pot it sends signals to the roots to grow the opposite way as it can't break though. I am planning to do an update video on 1 years growth of the bamboo in April so stay tunned! 😁

Hey thanks for the comment, I have always know it as a root breaker, root digger or have seen them advertised as a scraper. This one I am using is a Spear and Jackson long handle one which is very good but Draper sell one and lots of other brands if your in the UK I think B and Q sell their own brand one as well (but would probably recommend a better quality brand). Hope this helps 👍

Hey Scott thanks for your comment, totally appreciate the criticism, my newer bamboo video has better sound leveling and will try to incorporate the natural environment sounds in the future cheers 😁👍

Hey Megan thanks for the comment. I just put the barrier in front of the bamboo as didn't want it encroaching onto the grass the footing for the brick wall is solid concrete and pretty deep so the bamboo will not be able to go through it. It is fine to plant this variety near a sewer line as long as its not an old sewer line that maybe cracked/ damaged as the roots could get in and then block it. Also you would have to think if you ever would need to access that sewer line in the future as it would make it hard work with a mature bamboo above it. Hope this helps 👍

@@gardenerstale Thanks so much! I've a real fear of angering the neighbours with spreading bamboo, but I really love it. Decided to not plant near the sewer line, just in case. Many thanks and look forward to your future videos!

@@megan6439 Glad to hear you have planted some bamboo in the garden its a fantastic plant good luck with growing it 😁👍

I’ve got clumping bamboo for those that dont know there’s two types - had mine 10 years and they are well behaved . I don’t have a barrier. Every year one day x twice a year thinning out and pruning - they are lovely

Hey Oldartguy, absolutely a great fertiliser choice nice high nitrogen content to help with leafy growth. Thanks for the comment 👍

Hey emdad506 how interesting what method do you usually use?

@@gardenerstale my answer's would only apply if you are doing this as a business. If so the trench makes no sense to me and seems to take extra time to dig. The shovel you use seems clumsy and is not that wide. No trench, a better shovel, 6 times around the clump your digging and pop it. I'd be happy to discuss further if this interests you.

Ah ok I see where you are coming from a more commercial time saving side of things. 👍 A mini digger would save a lot of time however this technique I am demonstrating is more for resedential gardens and to give the plants the best opportunity to re grow. The reason for the trench is to expose and save as much of the roots as possible to give the plant the best chance of success rather than digging them up without the trench as you will snap more of the roots that anchor the plant down. Yes I'm sure there is a better spade on the market I could use I just grabbed what I had in the shed 😁

Hey Mark, yes that can work in some situations if you have an old blade to cut through the rhizomes like the old wood saw but for this situation I needed to dig down deep and install the root barrier 👍

Hey John certainly that can work if you need it to be smaller for transport but equally can be put in a pot with the canes still attached 👍

Cheers Biker Nation 👍

Hey Amber thanks for your comment I am in the UK so I wouldn't know about where to order from the US best thing to do would be go to local nursery's and get chatting to them to see if they have any/getting some in or know of any growers local to you. As far as varieties there is a huge choice as far as height colours and cane size. You would want a clump forming variety rather than a running variety to prevent it spreading to the neighbours if it's on a boundary for privacy once again highly recommend the root barrier. Each variety grows at a different pace but bamboos in general are the fastest growing plant, this can be sped up by buying a more mature plant to begin with. Hope this helps 😁👍

@@gardenerstale thanks!

Hey Bilal Hussain thanks for your comment.👍 I feed my bamboo with a composted mulch and that does a great job of slowly breaking down and feeding it throughout the year 😁👍

Hey Staffy thanks for the comment. It's great for screening just remember to put that root barrier in so it doesn't go to the bad neighbours as you put it 😂👍

Hey, you certainly can grow them in pots, they will become too big for the pots in a few years (depends on the size of the pot and bamboo for pot bound speed) so you would need to either take them out and split them then put them back into pots with new soil or pot them into a new bigger pot with new soil. 👍

Hey Paul its very situational but if there are some very tall stems then it maybe worth cutting them down as it takes a lot of energy for the plant to keep them alive during the shock of being moved. Other than that as long as they have a nice root system they should be good 👍

Hey Mathus thanks for your comment. That's very interesting what size and type of angular gravel works best and does it need compacting to stop the bamboo roots from moving it?

Hey Bradd thanks for the comment I totally agree much easier with a reciprocating saw, however I try to make my videos as accessible as possible to everyone whatever tools they may have 😁👍

12vLife thanks for the comment and your kind words glad you found this video useful. 😊 Hope you can find some clippings to propagate best people to ask are the local landscapers and gardeners 👍

Hey Kevin is it in the ground or in a pot, how big is the root system and what is the location like sunny shady wet etc? As it sounds to me like it might be on the way out however as the roots are still green your best chance to revive the plant would be to get it in some nutrient rich and well draining soil (that could mean just adding some compost) and getting it in a spot that gets the sun but not too intense and watering well. Hope this helps 👍

Hello, absolutely it's the link at the top of the comments section that I have pinned 👍

Hey BromptonShrink that depends on the size of the stem in comparison to the size of the roots. If you have dug it up already then you can't loose anything by planting it and giving it a go but I wouldn't recommend over splitting a bamboo clump into very very small sections or individual canes as it needs a good root system to sustain the plant. Hope this helps 👍

Hello Tom thanks for your comment, that does sound unusual if they were so healthy going into the winter where there any other factors that may have caused this could they have out grown the area? Was it particularly dry or did the another aspect of the climate or condition change a new building causing shade or chemicals been used etc? I would recommend cutting them off at the base if they are brown and dead and giving them a good water and mulch of compost or manure to try to feed them to replenish any lost nutrients. Other than that you could try to dig up a small portion and assess the roots? Hope this helps 👍

Hello thanks for the comment, no this is a clump forming bamboo. If it's hard to dig you could consider building a raised planter for it by the road to make it easier to maintain and control. It shouldn't be something to be worried about as they are great plants, have a look at my other bamboo videos my most recent one is on how to maintain without a root barrier. Hope this helps 😁👍

@@gardenerstale hi thank u. I actually put it in the ground, it likes it better than the planter ! I’m hoping the constant mowing will take care of anything that comes up. I’ll check out the video u mentioned. Thanks again !

Hey Nashvillenative thats absolutely fine to do as long as there is enough roots with them. Some people sell bamboo like this so you can send it via post it's called rhizome root cuttings. 😁👍

@@gardenerstale I did it but I kept reading not to do it when the shoots were forming ! So far , it's doing good . Did it Saturday .

@@nashvillenative great work, you can read so many mixed veiws and opinions on gardening with people doing things exactly to the book but I find if it works it works and everything is situational 👍

@@gardenerstale is there a time of year I should NOT transplant

@@nashvillenative bamboo doesn't transplant well in extreme cold or hot weather so not in winter or the heat of the summer. That doesn't mean it won't survive then just less likely to so best time is spring time 👍

Hey William I would say this one is about 5 meters at the highest points. They will certainly grow to 4 meters in shade and could reach 5 meters, how much sunlight do they get in a day? I would recommend giving them a good mulch and during the summer peak growing season give them a good water to help feed and hydrate the roots to encourage that growth. Hope this helps 👍

Hello, if you follow the link on my pinned comment (comment at the top of the comment section) you can see the bamboo one year on. I will in the future do another update to see the difference as well 😁👍

Yeah it's invasive as hell.. try using a recipe saw

Hey Ming thanks for the comment yes absolutely it can be a bit tougher so definitely agree with Byrne if you have a reciprocating saw use it 👍

Thanks Byrne good advice 👍

Thanks Paul! 😂 Yes my sound editing skills do need improvement 🤦‍♂️ but as the videos develop I will understand more on the editing side of things, let me know your thoughts on my other videos 👍

Hey Hum thanks for the comment, the deeper you can get the root barrier then the better it will be to prevent the roots coming through. A good guide is however deep your hole is that the bamboo is planted in as long as the root barrier is at least 6inches/15cm deeper so when the roots try to grow into the root barrier they hit it and grow down preventing it from taking over the area. With the soil you can recycle the old soil as long as it is fairly well draining but its always good to add some new topsoil/compost for a nutrients boost. Lastly if you have a lot bigger pot than the bamboo then it is ok to do that. However if it's in a small pot the bamboo will be restricted from all angles and may survive long term but not thrive as can't reach additional nutrients and will need watering in hot conditions as the roots can't reach any other water. Hope this helps 👍

@@gardenerstale thanks for your reply Adam! It really helps! I saw there's another technique for without barrier - just plant the bamboo above the ground level and just cut the new extended rhizomes. I now planted it slightly above the ground level with 15cm height barrier. Hopefully it still works. 🤞 By the way, I have mixed some compost, top soil and small amount of slow released granular fertilizer for the bamboo. I am thinking to give them some high nitrogen liquid fertilizer. Do you recommend it? Thanks!!

@@hum.l.1922 That's great sounds like the bamboo is in good hands and will thrive with all that nutrients! I recommend to put a mulch on top (compost for example) to feed it nutrients (and help retain moisture) as if you give it liquid feeds the plant can then become a bit dependent on it and not expand its root system to search for additional nutrition. 👍

@@gardenerstale after couple of days of the separation of my bamboo, their leaves have curled up. As I know that might be caused by under watering, I think I watered them quite often already tho. (I think the drainage of soil is okay) I'm not sure it's because the area of my barriers were too small for the rhizomes and roots to grow. Or if it's normal for the new separated bamboo, especially for the short/young bamboo. Btw, looking forward for your updated bamboo video! Thanks 👍

Hey Jimbob because it is not an invasive variety in my climate then the brick wall concrete foundations is sufficient to prevent the plant spreading in that direction. If it was a different more invasive variety then I would put the root barrier material at the back. Hope this helps 😁👍

Hey LO this does tolerate some poor draining soil the running bamboo varieties are your best bet for wetter areas 👍

Hey Egor some varieties of bamboo will be bare lower down and leafy at the top especially when they are mature it's similar to a pine forest where they put all the energy into reaching for light. I wouldn't plant the golden bamboo in between as you could loose the golden bamboo as it would get out competed. My advice would be to plant the golden bamboo in front of the taller bamboo with a membrane between so they don't spread into each other then you get the block screen you are looking for without them competing with each other. Hope this helps 👍

Hey Rhymney Bell's it is very easy soil to dig! However due to the slope the soil further down is very wet clay so it's a real mix. Yes I can imagine with the hot climate as well would not be fun to dig! It is a type of running bamboo however it is not as invasive as the other varieties. The plastic is thick pond liner so the roots hit the barrier and redirect the direction they are growing in as they have hit an impasse. I will be doing an update this month so you can see the progress 👍

When I re watched this I was wondering if anyone would be thinking of that 😂👍

Hey Armando you can transplant those with success as most of the energy would be stored in the roots rather than the canes so would work well just make sure you get a good amount of roots with them and they are mulched and watered as it grows. Hope this helps 😁👍

@@gardenerstale so grateful thanks!! :)

Hey Klime I used some pond liner off cuts, the bamboo variety is a clump forming variety and not invasive so is more than enough to prevent it from spreading. If you have a running bamboo variety that is invasive then a thicker root barrier maybe needed. Hope this helps 👍

Hey Peripheral Void there are various plastic materials that can be used as a root barrier in this video I use a pond liner plastic as it has a bit of flexibility in it so it doesn't rip. The depth is dependent on the variety of bamboo when you dig the trench you will be able to see where the main roots stop and that's all the depth needed to prevent it encroaching. Bamboo can thrive in full sun however it would depend on the variety and intensity of the sun/heat especially establishing new bamboo. Which is why its best to do in mid to late Autumn or early Spring when the sun and heat is less intense so the plant root system can establish to access water before the intense sun/heat. With running or standing water once again it is dependent on the variety of bamboo which can tolerate those sorts of conditions there are a lot of varieties that thrive in wet conditions where as others rot. Hope this information helps 👍

Hey Brian thanks for your comment. So what usually happens with bamboo in pots is after a while they become "root bound" where the roots spiral around the pot and take up the majority of the space in the pot so there isn't much room for soil (which will hold the nutrients and water). So it sounds like they maybe a little dry and lacking nutritients so what I would advise is when you plant them to tease the roots apart best you can so they are not in a restricted pot shape (when doing this you will snap a few roots but don't worry as they are tough plants). By doing this you will allow the roots to grow outward to anchor the plant down and reach additional nutrients and water. Plant them with some good compost mixed with the soil that you have dug out and give them a good water before covering the roots with soil so you know they have had a good water. Just make sure you monitor them and water when needed if any shoots dry up and die then remove them so the plant doesn't waste energy. Hope this helps 👍

@@gardenerstale wow, brilliant response, thanks for taking the time to reply, was thinking of cutting them in half to fill the trench out say 0.5m apart, a bit like your video, which is why it was a great watch. Thanks I'll crack on later after work with what you suggested. Thank you

Hey Ebony Elise Troop yes most plant division do have similarities some differences can be time of year and technique 👍

Bissetii can grow up to 40 feet (12m) tall and Spectabilis is smaller at 26 feet (8m)

@@gardenerstale wic hgets biggest for you

Bissetii would usually be the larger one 👍

Hey Steven in this video I use a long handled root breaking bar from Spear and Jackson (don't know if the still sell the long handle pole version) which has a hollow tube so its lighter weight than the solid metal bars. This is so you can keep striking the roots to cut them without fatiguing so much. However if you want a root breaking bar that you can also use as a pry bar to lift the root ball of the plant up I would go for a solid bar like Roughneck digging bar. Personally I have both so can interchange them depending on the job. Hope this helps 👍

Hey Kittahs thanks for your comment I am planning on doing a one year update on the bamboo at the end of this month so stay tunned 😁

@@gardenerstale I want to plant bamboo for privacy, not sure which one I should get as I don’t want it to spread into my neighbours garden! Looks great!

Yes it works fantastic for a privacy screen but do some research to find out which bamboo would work best for your situation (height, climate, soil type etc). To stop it spreading to the neighbours you can install the root barrier behind and in front so the plant is contained and can then only grow along your boundary. 👍

Hey George the foundations for this wall are enough to retain this clump forming bamboo variety as I do split it when needed. However if you have a more vigorous variety I would advise the root barrier in front of the foundations which has been done in my bamboo screen planting video. Hope this helps 😁👍

Thanks for the feedback absolutely have taken it on board this was my first video future videos have been edited with this in mind 😁👍

Hello Joseph DuPont thanks for your comment that is true to a point that you would not see the bamboo coming up as you would be constantly cutting it when it shoots up. However the roots/rhizomes of the bamboo would spread far and wide across the lawn and the root network would be close to the surface of the lawn making the lawn have lots of hard brittle shoot cuttings especially with some of the more vigorous varieties of bamboo so would not be the most comfortable lawn to walk or sit on. Thats why I installed the root barrier to eleviate from this problem occuring on the lawn hope this helps 👍

@@gardenerstale I could understand the bare feet thought for sure.. I love the stuff .. I have a bunch which I hide out in and now that I have my bamboo spliter I'm going to have a lot of fun with my bamboo... .. It is a resource.. to make geodesic domes and vaults.. keep up the good work.

@@josephdupont thank you yes it's amazing stuff bamboo a must have in anyones garden! Good luck with your projects 👍

Thanks HansumRob100 😁👍

Hello Jeko this is a Phyllostachys Bissetii 👍

Bamboo can tolerate the majority of soil types although it doesn't like too much of a heavy soil with lots of clay. If your soil is fairly well drained just back fill the hole with the soil you have so it gets used to the soil, and will expand its root system,but a bit of compost is always welcome 👍

@@gardenerstale depends on the type of bamboo. In north/south carolina, where most of the soil is red clay the running bamboo thrives.

Hey Felrohan apologies for the poor sound I do appreciate its bad however feel the information is still worthwhile. I do have another bamboo video out and in the process of putting out a new one so do stay tuned I promise the sounds quality will be better 😂👍

Hey Linda it depends how small you break it apart, the bigger the piece the bigger the chance it will survive. If you want to split it and get rid of the bit you have split, give it to a friend or burn it would be the best option. Hope this helps 👍