Voles are classified as nongame animals and can be controlled in any legal manner. One way is to make the habitat less attractive by removing weeds, heavy mulch and dense ground cover, which provide food and protection. Others are fencing, trapping and baiting. I haven't had any luck reproducing bamboo and would love to know the secret. A. Bamboo, both running and clumping varieties, grows from rhizomes, says UC master gardener Bill Pierce.
Rhizomes are underground stems.
In some plants, such as bearded iris, the rhizome looks like a bulb. Bamboo rhizomes look like roots. Bamboo is slow to establish itself, so have patience. Roses are started from both hardwood and softwood cuttings. Make hardwood cuttings in January when the plants are dormant.