I planted bamboo in my yard despite warnings, and just two years later I deeply regretted it

0067. I planted a few bamboo in my yard despite warnings, and just two years later I deeply regretted it!

Bamboo has a character of bending rather than breaking, representing a spiritual outlook on how to conduct oneself, and is deeply loved by many people. There is even a saying: One would rather eat no meat than live without bamboo.

But do not casually plant bamboo in your yard. If you ignore the advice, you will likely regret it in two years.

Bamboo roots grow especially vigorously and can take over a large area of land in a short time. If you plant bamboo in your yard and let it grow for two years, it will be very difficult to plant other flowers afterward, because the ground is almost entirely occupied by bamboo roots.

If you really like bamboo, it is recommended that you choose a dwarf variety and grow it in a flower pot for ornamental purposes. Ornamental mini bamboo generally does not grow very fast and is relatively easy to control.

If you want to plant it in your yard, you should also choose a dwarf variety. Dwarf bamboo varieties do not grow too fast. Each spring, during the season when bamboo grows vigorously, you can cut off the bamboo roots that have spread outward.

Or when planting, first plant it in a flower pot, then bury the flower pot in the soil, using the pot to limit the growth of the bamboo roots.

You can also bury sturdy, thick plastic boards into the soil first to create a planting trench, and then plant the bamboo in it, using the plastic boards to block the spread of bamboo roots.

However, no matter which method is used, after a long time the bamboo roots will inevitably still grow out, so I still think potted planting is more reliable.

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