For those of you starting your gardening journey.


Homeowner faces £6,000 bill after bamboo took over his home https://ift.tt/vzO07V3, I know it's the daily mail and no doubt they've taken some liberties with the reporting but, I was tasked with getting rid of bamboo on a property. Ended up getting a mini digger and removing most of the beds and lawns. It can grow a shoot for years before coming up for air.

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