Fallopia japonica – that’s Japanese knotweed to you and me – is a well known invasive plant that’s known for its rapid growth speed and difficulty to remove. Japanese knotweed can cause multiple problems for property owners, including making a home difficult to sell, mortgage, and insure.

While there’s never a good time or place for Japanese knotweed to grow, that couldn’t be more true for the locals of Worcester where a rampant Japanese knotweed infestation has been allowed to grow unchecked, with its excessive growth being seen to reach heights of up to 6ft!

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Japanese knotweed can be a nightmare to deal with, its rapid spreading and difficulty to remove makes it one of the most dreaded invasive weeds found in the UK.

If you’re currently struggling with Japanese Knotweed on your property, you may be looking for a way to remove it.

If you’ve found your way to this blog you might be wondering if you can use diesel to kill your Japanese knotweed. If you’ve found yourself wondering at this question, you’re in the right place to find an answer.

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One of the reasons why Japanese knotweed has become such a menace in this country is its ability to spread rapidly. These days, knotweed can be found all over the UK, from Aberdeen to Plymouth - but some places are more heavily infested than others.

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Japanese knotweed, also known as Fallopia japonica, is an infamous weed, and quite possibly a homeowner’s worse nightmare. It’s such a problematic species that planting it or encouraging its growth is an offence in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

If you couldn’t tell from the name, Japanese knotweed isn’t native to the UK. It was introduced to this part of the world during the Victorian era, supposedly for ornamental purposes. Since its introduction, it has blazed out of control, and is now one of the worst plants you’re likely to find on your property. But why exactly is Japanese knotweed so bad?

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