Where can I buy some bamboo to plant as a fence cover? I live in Dallas.?

The people who live behind me are kind of unfriendly-I thought I'd just plant bamboo along the back fence. I rent, so I don't want to put up a wooden fence.

Where can I buy some bamboo to plant as a fence cover? I live in Dallas.?
"Keeping it in check" is the hard part. You need to check out "clump type" bamboos rather than "running type" bamboos. I have running types here and sometimes a new growth will pop up 10 feet away from the parent clump (which is now huge).



You might first check ou the Dallas Arboretum. They have an entire garden dedicated to various kids of bamboo. You'll see some about 3 ft tall, others 30 ft tall, so don't buy something generic without knowing what you're getting yourself into!



Also, bamboo canes only live for about 3 years, so once it's established, you need to prune out the dead stuff every year, and that can be hard work, trust me!



Good luck!
Reply:I'm glad to help (I love to talk plants!), but don't think a driveway is enough to stop a running bamboo! I know it won't from personal experience.



And do visit the arboretum. It's a great place! Report It
Reply:Bamboo's pretty invasive - you may want to make sure you aren't going to tick your neighbors off by planting it, as well as making sure it's okay with your landlord (since you rent).



There might be some other bushes that would work as a screen that aren't as problematic as bamboo...
Reply:Assuming the fence is a chain-link fence, hence the need for privacy, they make inexpensive inserts for them. Cheaper than the cost of buying, planting and maintaining the bamboo and then removing it when it takes over the yard as would ornamental grasses. The strips are quick, cheap and easily removable. They come in colors and are available at garden, hardware and fencing stores.
Reply:most nursery places sell this but buyer be ware they will sell you the wrong thing because some can go up to 40 feet high
Reply:Theres plenty of bamboo around the Dallas area, just get your shovel %26amp; dig some of it up, replant it at your fenceline. It'll grow.
Reply:Bamboo will spread all over your yard. It will take over your yard. I would do some ornamental grasses. They grow really fast and big. The bamboo might upset your landlord and it's very hard to dig up.