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This 3-Ingredient Mix Makes a Great DIY Weed Killer—Here's How to Use It Should bamboo (not knotweed) be grown in Minnesota? I have a neighbor saying they plan to grow bamboo as a privacy screen between their property and another neighbor’s. Knowing about the invasive noxious weed lookalike, knotweed, the alarm bells immediately went off in my head. Bamboo has a robust root system and is resistant to most herbicide treatments.
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But, I wouldn't recommend using an herbicide on the bamboo-infested areas as there is a risk that the herbicide could translocate (move internally) throughout the plant. (Also, take care if applying weed & feed products in raised beds or near other trees and shrubs. As noted, this is a large plot of established mature bamboo that will require specialized equipment and repeated treatments to bring it under control. You might want to consider hiring a local landscaping company to do some of the work for you. Bamboo is a type of grass so constant mowing with your mower set to its lowest setting will help to keep if from spreading.
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If you want to get rid of the mature bamboo that is on your property, you will need to cut it back or dig it up and apply an herbicide, and the timing of the cutting and herbicide application is critical.