Thinning out Bamboo

JMR

We had bamboo planted at the back of our garden approx. 10 years ago to screen off an unsightly wall and it has served that purpose pretty well.

Unfortunately, with no maintenance, it is also now serving to almost block access to the shed.

What is the best course of action here?
Can I just attack it with a view to cutting out large parts of it from the bottom and thereby thinning it out?
Also, is it ok to do this at this time of year or is there a better time to do it?

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Diziet

Just cut it back ruthlessly. The stuff is indestructible.

garv123

you can split bamboo roots with a sharp spade, its basically a ball of roots clumped together.

You can separate it to thin it out and give the bits you take out away to any friends that might want some for fencing.
I only recently split 1 into 6 and replanted it.

Mick Tator

Suggestion - plant bamboo in a bucket with holes in the bottom or in a fishbox (if you can get one). The stuff spreads like wildfire but the roots remain near the surface.

Rancid

https://lewisbamboo.com/pruning-and-grooming-bamboo/

Look at the section in that link on "Limbing bamboo".
It's a good way to retain the beauty of the bamboo but stop it encroaching on the access to your shed.
Once you've exposed the canes you can remove some at the front if you need to thin out the growth.
Or... by "limbing" only the canes at the front you will not expose the "unsightly wall" behind them!