Hopefully you all will be able to help me with some questions I have about growing bamboo.

I just had a fence installed, and unfortunately the ground is not flat, so there are some gaps at the bottom of the fence. I was thinking I could build some raised garden beds along the base of my fence to block the gaps, and pretty up what otherwise is a very crappy yard (no grass, mostly trees).

Since bamboo is pretty invasive, I know it’s not something I would want to just plant anywhere. I was wondering if it would make any difference if I planted the bamboo in raised garden beds? Would that make it easier to control? If not, is there some other low-maintenance plant I could use that would look good along a fence?

  • fireweed@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I would echo the recommendations to avoid bamboo. However it’s hard to recommend what else to plant without knowing 1) your geographic region, 2) sun exposure of the area in question, 3) what species of trees are in the yard.