Bamboo

[simonali]

My neighbour who only cuts the lawn in his back jungle once a year has bamboo growing. The roots have come under the fence and into the drain gulley in front of my garage. Just in front of said drain is some damage to my drive caused by the 80ft tall eucalyptus tree that he only had removed because its branches were banging on the roof of his house. 🤬

He's also had a broken garage door for about 10 years and one of his drain downpipes is only being held somewhere close to where it should be by another tree!

It's glyphosate, btw 😉

 

[simonali]

Rant over!

 

[Drago]

My neighbour who only cuts the lawn in his back jungle once a year has bamboo growing. The roots have come under the fence and into the drain gulley in front of my garage. Just in front of said drain is some damage to my drive caused by the 80ft tall eucalyptus tree that he only had removed because its branches were banging on the roof of his house. 🤬

He's also had a broken garage door for about 10 years and one of his drain downpipes is only being held somewhere close to where it should be by another tree!

It's glyphosate, btw 😉

You don't live next door to Eledtric Andy by any chance...?

 

[wiggydiggy]

My neighbour who only cuts the lawn in his back jungle once a year has bamboo growing. The roots have come under the fence and into the drain gulley in front of my garage. Just in front of said drain is some damage to my drive caused by the 80ft tall eucalyptus tree that he only had removed because its branches were banging on the roof of his house. 🤬

He's also had a broken garage door for about 10 years and one of his drain downpipes is only being held somewhere close to where it should be by another tree!

It's glyphosate, btw 😉

How long does that take? I've got a Eucay in my front garden I was happy (after I'd transplanted it and it nearly died) that it seemed to recover. Might I regret that now?

 

[simonali]

How long does that take? I've got a Eucay in my front garden I was happy (after I'd transplanted it and it nearly died) that it seemed to recover. Might I regret that now?

Don't know if there are different types but they get absolutely massive and the roots go everywhere. Had one in my back garden, too and it was massive before we had it removed. Tree removal isn't cheap. Just paid 900 quid to have an alder taken out and that was the cheapest quote I received.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Don't know if there are different types but they get absolutely massive and the roots go everywhere. Had one in my back garden, too and it was massive before we had it removed. Tree removal isn't cheap. Just paid 900 quid to have an alder taken out and that was the cheapest quote I received.

I probably shouldn't have planted a second one next to it....

I'll keep an eye on it, I like the tree so I want to keep it. Maybe will just need food pruning.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I probably shouldn't have planted a second one next to it....

I'll keep an eye on it, I like the tree so I want to keep it. Maybe will just need food pruning.

Pollard them

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/eucalyptus/pruning-guide

 

[PaulSB]

If you decide to use glyphosate beware of two things. Multiple applications will probably be needed and using products designated for agricultural use could land you in trouble. There's good reason why agricultural and retail glyphosate products are of different strengths.

Some reports suggest glyphosate is carcinogenic.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Some reports suggest glyphosate is carcinogenic

I thought it was a fact. Anyway, I used to spend hours spraying it on my uncle's land. I went through probably 3 or 4 napsack sprayers full. It leaked all over my back so I'm keeping an eye out for suspicious looking moles

 

[Drago]

Some reports suggest glyphosate is carcinogenic.

Probably not a good idea to spray it on the neighbours then.

 

[PaulSB]

I thought it was a fact. Anyway, I used to spend hours spraying it on my uncle's land. I went through probably 3 or 4 napsack sprayers full. It leaked all over my back so I'm keeping an eye out for suspicious looking moles

I believe it is a fact but not all reports agree which is why I put it the way I did.

After 44 years in commercial horticultural I know a little, stress little, of the use of pesticides and herbicides. This is why I caution against using anything you acquire which cannot be purchased "off the shelf" from a retailer. You're aware of COSHH? Personally I think glyphosate is a waste of time, effort and money on what you're describing unless you employ it in combination with other methods.

Some bamboos are very susceptible to sunlight on their roots. If you know which bamboo you have this might help. It would be a long process but removing soil and sufficient root damage could kill the plants.

Again knowing what you have would establish if it's a clumping or running type. If it's clumping repeated cutting down, herbicide and covering in combination should do it. If you have a running type the only real solution is digging it out, repeatedly with your neighbour's cooperation.

Whatever you have it sounds like a thug. My money would be on a clumping type which has got out of control.

 

[BoldonLad]

I think we'd both be throwing money at solicitors, plus some sort of expensive surveyor to determine if it was actually planted on our side as they claim. Which is why I'm trying to at least meet them half way

I wasn't advocating expensive litigation, but, rather to find out if you do have a legal liability, or not, as I think other posters have also suggested. It may strengthen your position, if your neighbour is or becomes uncooperative over possible solutions, and, their implications (eg possibly having to keep their dog out of the garden for a few days).

Good luck anyway.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

If they have known about it for 40 years then it would be worth asking teh solicitor whether or not they are partially liable themselves anyway

and what evidence is there about who actually planted it

which is why you need to talk to someone who knows the actual legal situation

although it does sound like you need a professional
partly so they have access - legally - to the stronger chemicals
and partly for the guarantee in case it comes back

if you know the legal situation you might be able to negotiate sharing the costs easier

 

[Electric_Andy]

I wasn't advocating expensive litigation, but, rather to find out if you do have a legal liability, or not, as I think other posters have also suggested. It may strengthen your position, if your neighbour is or becomes uncooperative over possible solutions, and, their implications (eg possibly having to keep their dog out of the garden for a few days).

Good luck anyway.

Thank you, I could very well ignore the issue as previous owners have done for the last 20+ years and state that "I have no proof that this was planted on my land, so it's up to you to prove otherwsie and/or it was so long ago that it's no longer my responsibility". My only concern is that they could then complain to the council because it's growing in their garden and even up under their garden shed. And I could then have the council on my back.

 

[Electric_Andy]

If they have known about it for 40 years then it would be worth asking teh solicitor whether or not they are partially liable themselves anyway

and what evidence is there about who actually planted it

which is why you need to talk to someone who knows the actual legal situation

although it does sound like you need a professional
partly so they have access - legally - to the stronger chemicals
and partly for the guarantee in case it comes back

if you know the legal situation you might be able to negotiate sharing the costs easier

Yes that's true, but the minute I go to a solicitor they will start charging £120 a letter and it would spiral to a cost I could not afford. My position (which I have put to them) is I will try my best to manually get rid of it when I can. They seemed happy with that. They are also paying to get rid of the long pieces and roots, and have already got rid of 70% of the stuff in their garden. Ironically none of it has spread to our garden, because there is a retaining wall inbetween the boundary fence and our garden.