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Bamboo
bamboonewbie

Best bamboo type

Bamboonewbie
12 years ago

I live in Knoxville, TN and am interested in using bamboo to form a natural barrier around my pool. What type would be best to use for this and would anyone have an idea where I might purchase or obtain some?

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