Side yard set backs
 

I was over a friends house in Sanibel yesterday.

His neighbor planted a row of bamboos 2' from his property line, about 10' wide 50' long with 20 of them.

He called code endorsement they told the owner they must apply for ARC approval.

He spoke to the guy after he looked around and was told he can plant anything he wants as long as the base of the plant is two feet from the line.

I thought it was a 5 foot rule???

Now these can get to be 12-15 foot tall it will almost be a wall.

after the rain some of the stems were hanging way over his line like 3-4'

Now his neighbor is going to apply for an ARC approval supposedly next week, I suggested that he write a letter in anticipation of the application with his concerns.

What do you think?

He already spoke to him and was told he can do what ever he wants, so reasoning will not work.

I think the planter might not know that bamboo grows rampantly and is extremely difficult/expensive/impossible to control.

edited: see later post by Angiefox about clumping bamboo...the above is not true of all bamboo.

My brother planted one 5 gallon bucket of bamboo, back in 1998 - he now has three acres, and the Delaware officials involved have attempted to eradicate it for him, without success.

I would hope the ARC tells the neighbor to tear up the bamboo immediately! What would make any person think that bamboo is a plant to have on your property? It is terribly invasive and will spread all over as well as being impossible to control or kill. It will also draw herds of giant pandas!

U would also think that the landscaper would get the required ARC appovals

They may not indicate exactly what they are planting on the app, they may just say 18 bushes?

That's it I have to tell him to rent a panda, they should all be gone in day or two.

Giant Panda Cam - National Zoo
The cub is the size of a stick of butter, so says CNN.

Bamboo
 

"But isn't bamboo terribly invasive?"

Some kinds are. There's over a thousand species of bamboo, though, and many are not invasive - their natural growth habit is to grow in very tight, compact clumps. Those are the types we specialize in at Florida Bamboo. They are very different from the more commonly seen invasive, running types of bamboo. See Runners vs. Clumpers for a discussion of the differences.


Florida Bamboo: Common Questions and Answers


The Villages has planted bamboo in The Village of Sanibel.... Very pretty.... Very controlled.


If bamboo is the problem her.... Problem solved..




Your welcome!

In my neighborhood on Boiling Springs Ct., not one neighbor would think of embarking on any landscaping on the sides without discussing it with the adjoining property owners. We cooperate to make sure the lawnmowers can have sufficient ingress and egress as well as to make sure we do not create drainage issues for each other.

and thank you! http://polkhort.ifas.ufl.edu/documen...o%20Basics.pdf
Here's a look at different species. I learned something here. thanks Angie. Where's FLorida Bamboo located?

According to their website, Florida Bamboo Nursery is located in Citra, between Gainsville and Ocala. Open by appointment only.

Looks like they do not presently have stock for sale- but supply links on their website for other bamboo sources/nurseries.

Many of our local landscape company nurseries carry bamboo.
Last year we purchased a semi-dwarf variety of clumping bamboo from Village Palms when they installed our rear landscaping. We get many compliments on it.

They do shed a bit, however. A bit of maintenance there.

I read an article in the paper a couple of weeks ago where bamboo was found growing under someone's siding. It does not happen immediately but could take years.

I would veto any bamboo around me.

It sounds like this "neighbor" wants a fence.

Z

That is scary...where is it in Sanibel...I would hope the Architectural Committee has a rule about species such as this...I have a home elsewhere and a neighbor has had a nightmare because the person next to him planted this about 15 years ago...he has had to rent a tractor and dig down and put in a plastic wall to try and prevent it from growing in his driveway -- it is growing up through the blacktop...who knows what he has planted or been sold...hopefully The Villages will take action about plants of this type.

Does The Villages have anyone who checks out what is going on to insure that all abide...thanks for the heads up...peace...

Up north, some invasive species are illegal to be sold in nurseries. Loosestrife is an example in Michigan. Wonder why invasive bamboo is legal to sell here in FL?

I planted a small pot of bamboo in MD in a bed with bought topsoil, it spread like crazy, but only a few feet high. I dug it up, but not wanting to kill a plant outright, I transplanted them into the poorest ground in woods, they are still alive, but not spreading.

Like to know how a 10 foot bamboo is OK, whereas a 10 foot plant deemed a week is cause for a write up from control, did not see it, but found the lawn service would take it out for much money. Afterall, a weed is just a plant growing where you don't want it to.

Suggest you call deed compliance.
2 feet from the property line is correct, but planting trees, shrubs etc close together is creating a wall, that is not allowed without ARC approval. Keep in mind all districts have different Deed restrictions. Go to the web, and check yours out. districtgov