Ban bamboo.

[Gorman]

I hate this invasive plant and while driving around I see homeowners making this mistake time and time again. We get the calls to deal with this stuff either from the boneheads who planted it or their unfortunate neighbors that then have to deal with it in their yard.
I am a firm and ardent defender of personal property rights and liberty but I want a ban on this species. Full ban.

 

[Bendroctanus]

Start the list.

 

[Matias]

I hate this invasive plant and while driving around I see homeowners making this mistake time and time again. We get the calls to deal with this stuff either from the boneheads who planted it or their unfortunate neighbors that then have to deal with it in their yard.
I am a firm and ardent defender of personal property rights and liberty but I want a ban on this species. Full ban.

I could go for planting licenses, with liability on the installer if they put it anywhere it shouldn't go, but the damage that has already been done would take generational effort to undo, so perhaps a full ban for a while would be helpful. I dunno. Slippery slopes with full bans. I do however agree with the pear tree bans that exist in many places.

 

[Gorman]

I could go for planting licenses, with liability on the installer if they put it anywhere it shouldn't go, but the damage that has already been done would take generational effort to undo, so perhaps a full ban for a while would be helpful. I dunno. Slippery slopes with full bans. I do however agree with the pear tree bans that exist in many places.

Oh man! We got a slippery slope guy here!

 

[flushcut]

Has anybody been successful in containing bamboo?
I have one custy who has a patch and they aren’t the best at managing it. I keep pushing for full removal scorched earth style.

 

[Matias]

I have a friend in Florida whose parents planted a bamboo 40 years ago, and it's still only taking up 20-30 square feet. Not all varieties are so heinous.