With more and more people taking the legal route to attempt to resolve knotweed-related conflicts, taking your case to court may seem like the obvious path to follow when faced with a potential knotweed problem.

Knotweed is a legally monitored plant under the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981 and technically counts as ‘controlled waste’. The planting or spreading of knotweed can result in a £5,000 fine or 2-years in prison.

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As an herbaceous perennial, Japanese knotweed dies down in the winter. Because Japanese knotweed changes with the seasons, it can be difficult for untrained individuals to confidently identify it.

Knotweed looks different in every season – with autumn drawing to a close and winter well on its way, you may be looking for some advice on identifying Japanese knotweed throughout the seasons. If you’re looking for a knotweed winter identification guide, you’re in the right place!  

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Japanese knotweed is a pretty harmful invasive species that is found across the UK, particularly in South Wales and North West England.  

Japanese knotweed is one of the most infamous invasive species in the UK, regulated by laws such as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in an attempt to stop it from spreading further than it already has.

Because knotweed is such a widely condemned plant, you could be forgiven for assuming that it’s highly toxic – why else would people be so afraid of finding it growing on their property?

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We’re here to distinguish the facts from the fiction regarding Japanese knotweed and knotweed treatments. There is one issue in particular that we’ll be addressing, however. There has been a spike of literature circling online promoting the message that the only acceptable way to treat your knotweed is to have it excavated. So, when should you use excavation to remove knotweed?

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Japanese knotweed is one of the most infamous invasive species in the UK, famous for spreading ridiculously fast and being equally ridiculously difficult to eradicate.

If you’ve noticed some mysterious looking shrubs flowering in your garden that you’ve never seen before, you may be wondering: Is this Japanese knotweed? How can I tell? Can knotweed even grow in my garden?

If any of this sounds familiar, you’re in the right place to get some answers! So, what conditions can Japanese knotweed grow in?

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