High Quality Bamboo Removal in Ammanford And All South and West Wales

Expert Bamboo Removal Covering Ammanford, Carmarthenshire and Throughout South and West Wales

If you are having an issue with bamboo on your property in Ammanford or Carmarthenshire, Clearsafe Knotweed have over 15 years experience in providing high quality, professional invasive weed removal services to our clients throughout South and West Wales.

Bamboo has become more of a problem in recent times with a notable spike in cases of infestation throughout South Wales causing issues on all kinds of domestic and commercial properties.

As with all invasive weed removal, acting quickly and catching the problem in the early stages is the key to effective treatment and removal.

At Clearsafe we offer our customers a free no – obligation initial site visit, survey and quote to gauge the exact nature of extent of your problem, normally within 48 hours.

So if bamboo is causing you an issue on your domestic or commerical property give us a call now on 0800 634 9275 and we will get to the root of your bamboo problem.

What Is Bamboo ?

Bamboo is actually a tall tree like grass originally from Asia, mainly from China and India with records dating back of it’s use over 7,000 years ago.

It was introduced to the UK and Europe in the late 18th / early 19th century with the tropical varieties of the plant proving popular but originally only suitable to be kept in hothouses.

The more temperate varieties of bamboo became popular as hardy and good looking ornamental plants suitable for all kinds of garden and landscape settings.

An extremely quick growing plant, it has even been called the fastest growing plant in the world with certain species documented at growing nearly 3 ft per day.

The bamboo family is incredibly diverse with over 1400 documented varieties, many with different characteristics, so it is very important to first identify the type of bamboo you may have before beginning any treatment or removal program.

What Are The Issues ?

People love bamboo because it grows quickly, looks good and even offers privacy if planted as a screen, but it also can create problems due to it’s extremely invasive and hardy nature.

It can cause issues as it can actually break through tarmac, spreading and pushing it’s way up through driveways, patios and paving stones. It can also spread and invade neighbouring properties the correct physical boundaries are not in place.

There are two distinct types of bamboo, Clumping and Running.

Clumping bamboo is known as Sympodial. It generally has shorter roots ( rhizomes ) that spread out gradually, but stay closer to the original plants, forming in localised clumps.

Running bamboo is Monopodial. It has roots that extend out horizontally and “run” and it is this tendency to spread quickly and aggressively that means that the “running” type of bamboo is more often than not the most problematic.

Bamboo Removal Treatments & Methods

Depending on the size and severity of the infestation some of the most common bamboo removal treatments are :

Excavation – This can be done manually for smaller infestations and even mechanically for larger scale spreads. The key point is to ensure that all of the root structure is eradicated as even the smallest of fragments left behind can start re-growth.

Physical / Rhizome Barriers – A physical barrier can be placed underground to keep the roots from spreading beyond the protected area.

Chemical Treatments  – There are many Herbicides proven to control and remove bamboo, with treatments containing Glyphosate proving particularly popular.

Professional Bamboo Removal Ammanford and South Wales

If you you have a problem with bamboo on your domestic or commercial property in Ammanford or throughout South and West Wales then give us a call for a free, no – obligation site visit and survey, usually within 48 hours.

Acting quickly is key and we are always just a call away throughout the entire bamboo treatment and removal process.

So give us a call today on 0800 634 9275 and let us get to the root of your problem!