Bamboo in North Carolina?

Hello Ann,

Do you know of any area around NC that has fields of bamboo? I'd like to harvest some this year. Love that stuff.

Ma

Anne's response

Ma,

I know lots of people who are trying to get rid of bamboo that is growing over from their neighbor’s yard but I don’t know of anyone who has a “cut-your-own” bamboo field. Someone in your county agricultural extension office might know of someone who is trying to get rid of bamboo and would let you cut it. They are usually getting calls at this time of year for information on spraying or killing bamboo.