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Bamboo is a pestilence. It chokes out grass, destroys our native oaks by smothering their crowns, and it’s almost impossible to destroy.”
When we bought this property it had numerous fruit trees mostly cherry...
One year most of the cherry trees died. The Morton Arboretum asks that my wife bring in a branch.
They said that the trees had been planted at the same time and have a fixed life span.A few more years all the fruit trees were gone except my favorite, the massive mulberry.
My wife hated it but every critter in the county would stop by on summer nights for a fruit dessert.
One sad day the local power company was canvassing for approval to trim near the power lines, this happens every few years but this time my wife approved the complete removal, we pay nothing. I still miss that tree.
A friend suggested bamboo and they say it does well in northern Illinois.
I have heard bad things but most are from Florida.
Now thinking I will pass on the bamboo.
Bamboo is listed as a non-invasive species but is strongly encouraged against outdoor planting in Florida.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/AG266