We had two different types of bamboo when we moved in and had a service stump grinding it down, it seemed to work well.

If it's dead, just build over it. If not, a stump grinder would work as long as it destroyed all the roots. I have had the roots of a couple of black bamboo clumps removed by a backhoe, but it was difficult even though it was a pretty good size machine. Your roots could be even more formidable.

Thanks! Do you know if you have to get all the roots or just the rhizomes? For clumpers, it was my understanding it was just the rhizomes you have to worry about.

Very, thanks!!

kudzu9, have you used a stump grinder too or just the backhoe? Wondered how they compared in difficulty of removal.

I have dug 100's of bamboo up by hand, and can see that you have quite a big task there, and one I would only attempt with heavy duty machinery. I've seen stump grinders at work, but never used them on bamboo. When I had two big clumps of black bamboo die on me, my friend with the big backhoe took them out. He was surprised at how tenacious the rhizomes were and how hard the backhoe had to work to get them out. In your situation, and given the huge mass of rhizomes you want to remove, it may be easier to eliminate them with the stump grinder, although I can't tell you that for sure. If you could only get a small backhoe into that area, you might not be able to make much progress.

Thank you so much. That is super helpful! I guess we will start by getting an estimate from a tree company to grind.

I'll be interested to hear what kind of bids you get. Might not be cheap, but may be the most efficient approach. Good luck.

Just gotten one bid so far. $800 to grind, but that includes extra for covering all the windows. It does not include removing the mulch and loose ground up bits. Grinder will go down 10" under surface. From what we can see, it looks like enough, but not 100% sure.

That sounds like a good deal to me. I just had two fir trees cut down in my yard that were interfering with the concrete sidewalks. My bid to grind just the two stumps - about 15" in diameter apiece -- was $300, and includes nothing extra. I wouldn't be concerned about the ground-up bits being left behind: they won't do any harm and, as mulch, will keep down the weeds. I suspect that going down 10" should get all the big pieces out, but you should just make sure when the job starts. Good luck.

We just needed a stump grinder here at out house for a fence line. Home d rents a couple of different types 130.00 to 235.00 for the day. I went on Craig's l and found a guy with large stump grinder to do it for 250.00 he was done in a couple of hours.

Unfortunately we have the same problem...but even more dense! How did you remove yours in the end. The other problem we have of course is getting rid of all the bamboo we actually cut down. A wood chipper? It dried quickly & is now very very hard. It is about 5-10cm wide.!

We got rid of hundreds of bamboo poles , Phyllostachys aurea sulcata, by setting them iin front of our house with a free sign