Research published in New Phytologist provides insights into why the invasive plant Japanese knotweed is so successful at outcompeting native ...

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The invasive species Japanese knotweed is known to break through concrete, bridges and the basements of people’s homes when ...

Powered by huge roots which can stretch 9ft deep and towering bamboo-like stems equipped to grow four inches a day, the ...

However, many comments confirmed it's Japanese knotweed. Photo Credit: Reddit Japanese knotweed is a plant so destructive it can bust through pavement and damage drywall. It's classified as an ...

According to several comments, you can add the plant to your diet after pulling out the roots. One stated: "Japanese knotweed is edible and has a sour, lemony flavor. It can be eaten raw in salads for ...

They can also stray into outbuildings and some, such as Japanese knotweed, can damage homes as their roots spread and grow under, and sometimes into homes and other buildings. Invasive plant ...

Japanese knotweed can be a homeowner's nightmare. If it is left untreated it grows at a phenomenal rate and can quickly cover gardens - as well as outbuildings and homes when it spreads.

A number of Glasgow hotspots for the highly destructive Japanese knotweed have been revealed. Areas in and around the city have been highlighted as places where sightings of the weed are particularly ...

Galway City Council has conceded it must spend more than €1 million to clear Japanese Knotweed off a site before it can build housing on it. But executive engineer Micheál Cormican said the local ...