Identifying Japanese Knotweed in the winter.

The plant will appear dead with brown woody canes and telltale zigzag stems. They often have wispy ends where the flowers were. This is because the Japanese Knotweed above the ground dies back and takes its nutrients down to the rhizome (root) system. As a result, the knotweed is ready to produce fresh growth in … Read more

Last Chance for Japanese Knotweed spraying.

As the colder weather sets in, the Japanese Knotweed draws its nutrients back down into the roots. The leaves turn brown, fall to the ground and the stems also begin to brown. Hurry, whilst there is still some green on the leaves (as shown in this picture) we can still treat this invasive plant and … Read more

Japanese Knotweed Autumn Update

  The spraying season might be coming to a close, however, it’s still there! If you’re selling a property with Japanese Knotweed, don’t forget to declare it and get that Management Plan in place.