We love plants, but as any gardener will tell you, they can be a nuisance when they grow in the wrong places.

It's especially crucial to keep roads clear of vegetation. All too often, weeds are allowed to flourish on roadsides until they're actually encroaching on the highway itself.

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The thought of buying your first home is exciting, we know, but we want to warn you of the potential for Japanese knotweed on new build plots. It has recently come to light that property developers have been taking advantage of a loophole in the Japanese knotweed regulations, which means knotweed has been cropping up on new build housing plots up and down the country. Let us explain...

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Over the past few weeks, we've been looking at lots of different ways to get rid of Japanese knotweed. So far, we've debunked the myth that covering knotweed is an effective way to remove it and we've even explored the effects of adding lime to your soil! Sadly, neither of these methods has been proven to be effective, Japanese knotweed is just too good at surviving! 

When it comes to effective methods of Japanese knotweed removal, excavation, specialist herbicide treatments and burning have all been quite effective. These aggressive methods of treatment are capable of stopping the knotweed in its tracks! So surely cutting it down has to be effective too, right? Today we're answering the question - why can't you cut Japanese knotweed?

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People are always on the lookout for inventive ways to deal with Japanese knotweed. In a previous blog, we looked at whether salt could dehydrate and eventually kill it off, but sadly, the answer was no. Professional herbicides were required to deal with this hardy invasive species! But can any other naturally occurring materials kill Japanese knotweed?

Today we're looking at a different substance to see whether or not it can do a better job. As you can see from the title, today we're looking at the weed-killing properties of lime. No, not the kind that's often sliced and served in a mojito, the kind that's found in the earth's crust as limestone, chalk and marble.

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When it comes to Japanese knotweed, is there a distance away from your house that means it's okay? Are there circumstances where you should leave it alone? Let's find out!

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