Hopefully you all will be able to help me with some questions I have about growing bamboo.
I just had a fence installed, and unfortunately the ground is not flat, so there are some gaps at the bottom of the fence. I was thinking I could build some raised garden beds along the base of my fence to block the gaps, and pretty up what otherwise is a very crappy yard (no grass, mostly trees).
Since bamboo is pretty invasive, I know it’s not something I would want to just plant anywhere. I was wondering if it would make any difference if I planted the bamboo in raised garden beds? Would that make it easier to control? If not, is there some other low-maintenance plant I could use that would look good along a fence?
Some varieties are ‘runners’ which spread via underground rhizomes. Some varieties are ‘clumpers’ which also spread that way but much much slower. I would be wary of even planting a clumping type, because if you ever change your mind and want to remove it, it can still be challenging.
People have great luck growing some smaller clumping varieties in containers which is probably the safest method. I’m actually trying to do that too just to jazz up an ugly concrete spot