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Bamboo was taking over my garden & had me fearing for my house – until a cheap buy from The Range got rid of it for good

Bamboo was taking over my garden & had me fearing for my house – until a cheap buy from The Range got rid of it for good

Scottish Sun7 days ago
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GROWING PAINS Bamboo was taking over my garden & had me fearing for my house – until a cheap buy from The Range got rid of it for good
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A FED-UP gardener has revealed how she finally managed to wipe out a monster bamboo infestation using a budget buy from The Range.
Posting in the Gardening on a Budget Official Facebook group, one frustrated woman explained how her partner's garden had been completely overrun by bamboo.
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A gardener turned to Facebook after having their garden overun by bamboo
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People recommended The Range's Roundup Tree Stump and Rootkiller
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She described it as 'solid' ground and saying 'there's so much of it' they didn't know where to start.
But thankfully, green-fingered Brits rallied around to offer tried-and-tested advice and one product kept cropping up as the miracle fix.
Gardeners recommended the Roundup Tree Stump and Root Killer, which retails at £18.99 from The Range.
The powerful weedkiller is specially designed to target tough, woody plants and it seems bamboo doesn't stand a chance.
One user swore by the stuff, commenting: 'I used this on mine. It took a few months, but it's gone and never came back.'
Another backed it up, adding: 'It's brilliant stuff. The Roundup kills it – best time is when it stops growing in October or November.'
The product's official description says it's a 'non-selective, translocated weedkiller' that travels throughout the plant and root system.
It tackles everything from tree stumps to nettles, ivy and invasive bamboo.
It's absorbed by leaves or freshly cut surfaces and works both above and below ground.
Once it hits the soil, microbes break it down, meaning it's safe to replant in treated areas.
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And for gardeners dealing with full-blown bamboo battles, this stuff might just be the saviour.
One poor user shared: 'I get invaded by my neighbour's bamboo, it's a menace.
"My garden is tiered because of sloping, and the roots even disturbed and knocked off the boards on the bottom tier.'
She revealed the stubborn plant caused 'numerous shoots coming up on my lawn', adding: 'It took weeks. I still get the odd shoot popping up and as soon as I see it, I'm on it.'
Others chimed in with more DIY hacks, including repeatedly pouring boiling water over shoots to kill them off, though most agreed that Roundup offered a long-term fix with minimal fuss.
With its ability to take down even notorious intruders like Japanese knotweed, the weedkiller has gained a bit of a cult following among gardeners desperate to reclaim their lawns.
So if bamboo is creeping into your space and boiling water just won't cut it, this £18.99 could be the price of peace and quiet in your garden.
As one user put it: 'It's the only thing that worked and trust me, I tried everything.'
How to prevent bamboo from taking over your garden
For those that are still tempted to add bamboo to their garden, there is a way that you can make it more manageable and reduce the risk of it taking over your flowerbeds.
Rather than simply planting a smaller patch, green-fingered influencer Dave The Plant Man suggests putting down a plastic root barrier to prevent it from spreading.
In a recent Instagram reel, he advised his followers: 'Basically, you dig a trench [and] you put this [the bamboo barrier], leave it sticking out a little bit.'
According to the gardening whizz, this will stop any shoots and rhizomes from spreading through the soil.
If you already have a bamboo plant in your garden, you can also use the same method by placing the plastic barrier around your existing patch.
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