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Laws regarding Bamboo #125368

Asked May 05, 2013, 12:58 PM EDT

About 8 years ago, our neighbor planted some bamboo between our houses which I was not at all happy about. He finally moved and we should have taken that opportunity to rip out the forest it has become but we did not-"knowing" that the next owners would want to do that right away. Now we're not so sure. It is destroying our yard-we have had to hire a very expensive lawn service because we cannot keep up-we have a very large piece of property. Isn't it illegal to plant bamboo unless it is containerized? Very soon it will begin to destroy our driveway-can we sue them at that point? Is there anyway- we can make them get rid of it? Any laws on our side? Thank you so much.

Cherokee County Georgia

Expert Response

Thank you for contacting the Cherokee County UGA Extension Office and Master Gardeners concerning a invasive bamboo grove on your property.  I am not aware of any state-wide prohibition on growing bamboo in Georgia.  You might want to contact the Cherokee County Planning and Zoning Office at<personal data hidden> to see if there are Cherokee Co. unique regulations for your area.  Also, check with the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture,<personal data hidden>, to see if there are others restrictions for your area.  I have included links to two UGA publications on growing and controlling bamboo which might help with control.  Please contact us if you have additional questions.
http://www.caes.uga.edu/Publications/pubDetail.cfm?pk_ID=7830
http://www.caes.uga.edu/about/hottopics/displayBrief.cfm?pn=Invasive%20Species&dn=invasive&pk_id=3248&Herbicide%20injections%20to%20control%20bamboo


An Ask Extension Expert Replied May 06, 2013, 12:37 PM EDT

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