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  BensBotanics April 30, 2014 at 9:43pm

  Pick axe, wood saw and plenty of tea I'm afraid. Once you find its weak point it's just a matter of chipping away.
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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd April 30, 2014 at 9:43pm

  If no machine then I would use a mattock and some willing operatives :)
  
  Although will probably not be as bad as you think!
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  Ben Cox April 30, 2014 at 9:48pm

  Thanks guys, I have done some research on the web and it seems that simply digging it out and then keeping an eye on it to make sure it does not come back from any rhizomes that we miss is the best way,

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  Niall Hamilton April 30, 2014 at 10:13pm

  If you have something to attach a winch too like a large tree, could be an option after digging around it.plus would help getting it out of the hole as they will be very heavy.
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  Gary RK April 30, 2014 at 10:24pm

  Found that a 6ft wrecking bar and a lump of 4*4 as a fulcrum is useful for leverage if no winching point exists.

  The rhizomes can be deep and travel 15-20ft from the mother plant. Often a root wall is the only way of protecting its subsequent growth. Many know treat it like KJW ie as 'invasive'.
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  Peter April 30, 2014 at 10:35pm

  Removed 3 of these last year, absolute pig of a job, I used a mattock and a heavy duty fork. Got them out eventually.
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  Nathan - Plews Garden Design May 1, 2014 at 8:02am

  I use a felling axe to divide and conquer
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  phil meads May 1, 2014 at 1:33pm

  Bamboo is highly sensitive to salt give it some and let nature take it's course
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  Geoff Norfolk May 1, 2014 at 1:51pm

  If it was in your own garden, I'd say just stick them on Ebay and say buyer has to dig them out!! I've seen a few sold that way and they fetch quite a good price too. I've even seen it done with a 20' monkeypuzzle tree. Not so easy in a customers garden of course. You'd be amazed what sells....... if you get some lumps out with good roots, they'll make you a bit of money.
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  Gary RK May 1, 2014 at 2:04pm

  Geoff, love that 'self service' idea. I'll remember that for future !
  
  Geoff Norfolk said:

  If it was in your own garden, I'd say just stick them on Ebay and say buyer has to dig them out!! I've seen a few sold that way and they fetch quite a good price too. I've even seen it done with a 20' monkeypuzzle tree. Not so easy in a customers garden of course. You'd be amazed what sells....... if you get some lumps out with good roots, they'll make you a bit of money.