I'm in Orlando and have black spots on my bamboo ... does this look like mealy bugs ?

I've had three different diagnosis and solutions Fungus - Don't worry it happens Black Sooty Mold - Spray with insecticide soap along the bottom 6 feet Mosaic Potex Virus - Cut it out it can't be saved I've tried the Florida Agriculture Center and the University of Florida but in the end nobody has ...

One thing to consider is after you get the bamboo is established there will be dropping leaves .... a lot of leaves - In my garden they supply all the mulch I've needed for the past several years - Also had to screen off my gutters as they would clog up regularity - An unexpected benefit was I got l...

My bamboo is self mulching - When the leaves drops to the ground I rake it around but haven't added any other mulch in a few years - That's one of my favorite things about bamboo - In fact this year it was getting so thick my neighbor picked up a wheel barrow full

New member here from Florida - I've been in Bamboo Limbo and finding your site is a blessing - I've tried searching the posts but not finding an answer - Locally I get mixed answers on my problem and no two are the same - Hopefully someone can help Planted my Bamboo about 6 years ago and everything ...