A small village in Wales became a hot spot for Japanese knotweed after a gardener bought some for an ornamental plant. The invasive species is the scourge of gardeners and homeowners due to it ...
The world's largest field trial on the control of Japanese knotweed, conducted in Wales, has found that eradicating the plant is not possible. Researchers from Swansea University have carried out ...
Japanese knotweed is an invasive, fast-growing weed that can quickly cause damage around your property. Here are some ...
Knotweed can grow at a rate of 10cm per day in the summer Back in the nineteenth century, when Victorian engineers were designing the latest in transport technology, Japanese knotweed sounded like ...
The forest behind our house has turned into a horror movie, starring an armada of non-native invasive weeds. Their evil, ...
Japanese knotweed, a terrestrial herbaceous plant that is in the Polygonaceae family, invades along rivers, streams, roads, and in disturbed areas or where dumped. It prefers full sun and rich soils ...
Initially introduced in the 19th century as an ornamental plant, Japanese knotweed has become a dominant invasive species capable of thriving in various soil conditions. Its extensive underground ...
The most common invasive knotweed plant species in the UK sees figures soar into the tens of thousands costing the country ...
Recent wet weather has allowed an invasive species of plant to thrive across Oxfordshire. Japanese knotweed is native to East Asia and was introduced to the UK in the 1800s where it has since ...
The hotspots for an invasive plant species in Oxfordshire have been revealed. Japanese knotweed is native to East Asia and was introduced to the UK in the 1800s where it has since spread out of ...
Bristol, Merseyside and Greater London have been named as Japanese knotweed hotspots. The analysis is based on the latest ...
Japanese knotweed is much harder to spot during the winter months, and home sellers could potentially disguise it - even though it is illegal not to declare the weed's presence ...