Please leave bamboo leaves as a mulch, it is a good source of silica. Feed heavily in spring before start of new culm growth. We recommend organics such as manure or Whitney's Organic Lawn Food or fish emulsion, on a regular schedule. Standard lawn fertilizer will do very well but may disrupt your soil make-up. Your bamboo will respond to care, but it will survive with neglect.
Information is the key to success with bamboo.
There is no reason to end up with a problem plant with proper planning and selection. Thank you for your interest in bamboo.