A homeowner is seeking revenge against their neighbour after allowing their -problem- to spill over into their garden – and now they’re taking drastic action to put an end to it
Her neighbour’s garden is overgrown (Stock)(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
A gardener has slammed their “entitled” neighbour for allowing their plants to spill over into their garden, causing damage and destruction.
They explained how they have recently moved into the property and are eager to start work in the garden, transforming the space into a peaceful backyard. However, they couldn’t help but notice their neighbour’s invasive bamboo spreading into their garden.
The resident even claims it is responsible for damaging their shed. Seeking advice on Reddit, they said: “We’ve recently bought a property and are looking forward to going full hog on the garden this spring!
“First things first though, I’m trying to find a solution to deal with this nasty bamboo which is spreading in from the neighbouring property at the end of the garden.
“It’s squeezing into a tiny gap between the shed and the fence, and has also started breaking into the shed itself.
“I’d appreciate any suggestions for how we can deal with this rascal! I’ve seen suggestions of injecting the stems with weed killer, which seems most effective? The gap is so tight that we’re not going to be able to get any kind of loppers down there, sadly!”
While most users shared their frustration with the homeowner, others offered their advice on how to handle the situation.
One said: “You might need to stress to the neighbours that if they don’t remove the original plant that’s causing this, they could be legally responsible for the removal from everyone’s property.”
Another user added: “Dig a trench, install a specific bamboo barrier along the border with your garden, and then dig out all the roots on your side and backfill the trench.
“If anything does come up from bits you’ve missed, you could use glyphosate-based weed killer. You’ve just bought the house and if you intend to remain there, you need to do it properly.”
A third user said: “No joke, I wouldn’t have bought this house. The only way to actually remove this bamboo is to remove the structures around it and dig out the roots.
“That looks like it would need the cooperation of at least three properties, as you may have to take the fences down to get it out properly. Crucially, you need the house it’s planted in to rip it out of their garden or you’ll be doing it forever.
“Bamboo membrane does generally work; however, I’m sceptical it will work in this case, as it’s running along a narrow gap from a property which appears to be diagonal to you.
“If you membrane it, it will probably continue to run along the fence line and force its way up between you and next door (which suspiciously seems bamboo-free – either it’s concrete or they already have membrane).
“You can try it, but you still need to remove the shed and dig out everything you can reach. And you really need to get the garden that has it to dig it out.”
One more user added: “Pseudosasa japonica. It stays put for a while to lull you into a false sense of security, and then sends rhizomes out many feet from the parent clump.
“There are a lot of overreactions in here – it’s not some almighty plague – but it does take effort to clear. A mattock is very useful.
“You won’t need glyphosate – just cut it all back, dig out the shallow rhizomes, and then either dump a load of seaweed fertiliser on, or dig a trench about 60cm deep and put in a bamboo barrier, leaving a small amount clear to check for runners.”
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