I planted a row of Phyllostachys bamboo along the fence just for privacy: three summers later, what came up on my neighbour’s side wasn’t mine anymore

I planted a row of Phyllostachys bamboo along the fence just for privacy: three summers later, what came up on my neighbou...

You planted Phyllostachys bamboo for privacy three years ago. Now shoots are appearing on your neighbor’s property, and they’re threatening legal action. What you didn’t know about running bamboo’s aggressive rhizome network could cost you thousands in damages—or worse.