EGA Bamboo Control

Emily's Gardening Almanac

Timely Tips from a
Professional Gardening Expert

Bamboo Control

Casoron (diclobenil) applied in December or January should provide about 75% control from one application. You should remove as much of the bamboo stems and rhizomes as possible before application. Follow up during the growing season with roundup applications to any sprouts. Then apply Casoron again the following winter.

Be careful! Casoron will kill any herbaceaous ornamentals, many ground covers, some shrubs, some trees, and turf.

Information provided by

Joe Neal,
Weed Science Specialist, NCSU

Visit the following web sites for more gardening information and helpful tips:
Urban Horticulture, NCSU
Extension's Successful Gardenersm

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