A garden is a labour of love. To the casual observer, it might not look like anything more than a plot of earth. Your marigolds might turn a few heads; perhaps a passer-by will comment on the paving stones leading across the lawn, or the smell coming from your bed of jasmine. Your garden is …
Those who care about the nation’s native flora are often heard lamenting the presence of invasive species. Despite overtones of the blitz spirit, they are right to do so: not every invasive species comes from overseas, but they’re all adept at out-competing native species and reducing biodiversity. Gardening is about managing competition between communities of …
Another non-native plant species is taking the UK by storm. Like Japanese knotweed and other alien species, Himalayan Balsam was originally imported as a decorative plant in the 19th century. If you have travelled along our rivers, you have doubtless seen this striking plant and the havoc it causes. Up to this point, Himalayan, like …
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The Government’s Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 includes new measures to tackle irresponsible mistreatment of Japanese knotweed that causes it to spread or “not controlling Japanese knotweed when they could be reasonably expected to do so”. Individuals who do not consciously take steps to prevent the spread of the invasive species can be …
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Laws & Regulations For Japanese knotweed & Invasive Species Japanese knotweed is posing threats to UK homeowners, business owners and public services providers. The invasive plant has corrupted development sites, caused mortgage lenders to re-think their willingness to make loans on properties infected and is causing municipalities to increase spending in order to protect water …
What is the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981? The Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981 was approved by an Act of Parliament in order to give protection to native species and regulate the spread of non-native plants and animals in the UK. This is important legislation that strives to atone for errors made in the …
The botanical name for Pink knotweed is Persicaria Capitata. This remarkable plant exists in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia. Wherever Pink knotweed has been discovered, there are curious stories about the potential uses of the plant. This is a less invasive species than Japanese knotweed in that it only thrives from mid-Summer to late …
Giant knotweed and Japanese knotweed both arrived in Europe and the UK as exotic Asiatic plants to be used in fashionable gardens. The two plants share similarities but have distinct differences. It should be understood that when Japanese knotweed was brought to Europe by a noted Dutch horticulturist in the 1800s, only one female plants …
Japanese knotweed is a persistent nuisance of the garden and home that can grow its way through most anything given the time, strangling the competition in the process. Though it is illegal to grow deliberately under the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981, it more than likely grew from another plant, one that could be …
The aggressive, unrelenting nature of Japanese knotweed has surprised many UK homeowners with its tenacity. However, mortgage lenders are not surprised. In fact, they are on the lookout for the invasive plants and many have determined that properties with the plant are not eligible for the same mortgages as properties without the fast-spreading species.
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