{"id":2992,"date":"2019-05-17T00:08:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T07:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pal-question-620\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:51:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T23:51:43","slug":"planting-bamboo-near-a-property-line","status":"publish","type":"pal","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/planting-bamboo-near-a-property-line\/","title":{"rendered":"planting bamboo near a property line"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are there any restrictions to planting bamboo near a property<\/strong>
\nline? We are planting it at least 1 1\/2 feet from the property line and<\/strong>
\nwill be using the appropriate barrier (if planting the runner variety) or<\/strong>
\nclumping bamboo. Basically we want to regain some privacy for our yard<\/strong>
\nand house but not encroach upon the neighboring property.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Although I cannot speak to whether there are legal restrictions about
\nplanting bamboo (this would be a question for King County Law Library<\/a>), my hunch is
\nthat as long as you take the necessary precautions to control the spread
\nof the plant by installing a root or rhizome barrier, it should not pose
\na problem. If you intentionally planted an uncontrolled invasive plant at
\nthe property line, it might be possible for someone to contend that it
\nwas malicious, as mentioned below (Revised Code of Washington):<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

RCW 7.40.030<\/p>\n

Malicious erection of structure may be enjoined.<\/p>\n

An injunction may be granted to restrain the malicious erection, by any
\nowner or lessee of land, of any structure intended to spite, injure or
\nannoy an adjoining proprietor. And where any owner or lessee of land has
\nmaliciously erected such a structure with such intent, a mandatory
\ninjunction will lie to compel its abatement and removal.<\/p>\n

The American Bamboo Society has helpful information (now archived) on how to control<\/a>
\nbamboo. Here is an excerpt describing barriers:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

To prevent a running bamboo from spreading, a rhizome barrier is
\nessential. A barrier two or three feet deep is effective. It should be
\nslanted outward at the top so that when the rhizomes hit the barrier they
\nwill bend upwards. A barrier does not stop a running rhizome; it only
\ndeflects it. The barrier should project an inch or two above ground
\nlevel. Check the barrier once a year, and cut off rhizomes that arch over
\nthe top.<\/p>\n

Barriers can be concrete, or metal, or plastic. The usual recommendation
\nis high-density polypropylene, 40 mil or heavier, glued or taped at
\njunctions, or clamped with stainless-steel clamps. This material comes in
\nrolls, or as hinged sections, and is available from some landscape
\nsuppliers and bamboo nurseries, frequently termed root barrier. More
\nelaborate barriers with corner posts that hold the material at the proper
\nangle are also available.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

One other option is to plant your bamboo in pots. Even then, you would
\nneed to check the bottoms of the pots periodically for escaping roots.
\nYou can also purchase lengths of bamboo fencing or willow fencing, if you
\ndo not wish to install a heavier fence. Here is an example of willow fencing<\/a>, and here is a local company, Bamboo Builders Northwest, which has examples of bamboo fencing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are there any restrictions to planting bamboo near a property line? We are planting it at least 1 1\/2 feet from the property line and will be using the appropriate barrier (if planting the runner variety) or clumping bamboo. Basically we want to regain some privacy for our yard and house but not encroach upon the neighboring property.   Although I cannot speak to whether there are legal restrictions about planting bamboo (this would be a question for King County…<\/p>\n

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