Like any art work, maintaing bamboo requires a special bamboo.

Jun 08, stumpchopping.bar have been collecting bamboo for a new dome at the land, and hand cutting it was SLOW. Because of the effor. Jul 27, To start pruning bamboo, you should cut the dead bamboo culms which are easy to distinguish.

They may have turned brown, probably have no foliage, or fell over. Removing those will give the plant’s energy to new shoots and growth.

Thinning involves cutting the oldest stem that is drying out or that is likely to cause stumpchopping.barted Reading Time: 7 mins.

Is there any way to stop their growth into my neighbors yards every year?

Jul 20, Tools for Cutting Bamboo 1. Hand Pruners. When the bamboo stalks are small and young, they can be cut easily. A sharp pruner can cut through it 2. Hand Saws. Though hand saws are not very effective for large clumps of bamboo, they are handy for cutting a Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins. Dec 31, Cut Bamboo to Ground Level Cut the bamboo to ground level with pruners or a handsaw.

Immature plants that exist on the periphery of the grove can also be mowed down with a Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins.

Hi Steve, Very good and informative website.

May 05, There are basically 2 ways to get rid of bamboo. 1)Cut all the culms down to the ground with a lopper or chainsaw and keep repeating until the grove runs out of energy or shoot buds.

2) Dig it all out, and check for missed pieces. The reason why I am writing this blog is because sometimes people have problems with certain types of bamboos.