Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Did You Know About Running Bamboo?

Did you know about running bamboo?



I did not realize there are different types of bamboo. But yesterday at my in-law's house I saw a type of bamboo they have recently planted. They say it is "running" and kind of takes over an area. My FIL says if you dig a little ditch for it to follow, it will grow there where you want it. But if you are not careful, it can crack a slab!




2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I dimly recall running into something like that in Arizona many years ago. It was some type of bamboo and it got out of control and they were having a terribly time trying to eradicate it. I hope your FIL has better luck!

silken said...

he is loving it, but my MIL is pretty worried about it taking over. It sure is pretty, and has a cooling effect too.