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

It is a truth universally acknowledged that nobody (honestly, not a soul) wants to find Japanese knotweed on their property – but new research has revealed that some 4,500 homebuyers in the UK ...

Japanese knotweed can now be found growing in nearly every part of Britain – and Bolton is the hotspot. That is according to data tracking confirmed infestations of the irksome plant ...

The forest behind our house has turned into a horror movie, starring an armada of non-native invasive weeds. Their evil, ...

DOG owners have been warned of a deadly plant worse than Japanese knotweed – with no antidote – washing up on UK shores. At ...

Giant knotweed, a terrestrial herbaceous plant in the Polygonaceae family, invades along waterways, roads, forest openings, and disturbed sites where dumped. Key characteristics of this invasive ...

Hedge cutting can spread invasive Japanese knotweed, which can cause serious structural damage to houses and roads ...

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

Native to Asia, knotweeds were introduced to North America as an ornamental plant. They can spread into natural areas growing quickly and forming dense monocultures, reducing habitat diversity, ...

A SOCIAL housing construction project at Brews Hill in Navan was held up for almost a year to treat Japanese knotweed that ...

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, 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 ...