Bamboo will produce new shoots from the rhizomes if it's cut down. The rhizomes of running bamboo can run underground anywhere from 10 to 30 feet from the nearest culm, unless contained or pruned. So when you cut down all of the culms, this triggers the plant to produce new culms all over.

Is it OK to chip bamboo?

Don't Chip This: Bamboo

When treated and processed, bamboo can achieve a Janka hardness rating around 3000, which makes it more durable than even some Brazilian hardwoods or woods like teak. ... It's easy to understand why people might want to throw bamboo in the chipper.

Will bamboo roots regrow?

Even if you think you remove all of the bamboo roots and rhizomes, it will return. ... If you opt to get rid of bamboo with chemical controls, as soon as you see new bamboo shoots emerge, spray them with the strongest herbicide you can buy. Eliminating bamboo plants with this method requires that you be very diligent.