How To Get Rid Of Bamboo Rhizomes. The fringes of larger clumps can be rotovated. Separate the bamboo you wish to kill.
After you finish mowing the landscape water the area well. Sever the rhizomes as you go lifting and removing them with a fork or trowel. Make sure you remove as much of the roots as possible.
Mow or otherwise cut down the stand of bamboo as it reemerges regularly with about the same frequency as a home lawn.
Use a lawn mower and mow over the area thoroughly. Pull the plant out pull the plant from the ground rootball and all. Every stalk should be completely removed. As careful as you are you will probably not get all of it out on the first go.