Ireland pledge €5.5m to tackle Japanese Knotweed on roads
[blockquote type=”left” cite=”” id=”” class=”” style=””]”Japanese knotweed is a non-native invasive species and it’s a problem for everyone. TII and the Department of Transport are taking a national approach working with local authorities in battling Japanese knotweed, it will be ongoing for years to come, and it will take variety of stakeholders working together to […]
Family cannot sell home due to knotweed
*This news story was first reported on the dailymail.co.uk – click here to read the original story. A family in Birmingham have been unable to sell their home due to a Japanese Knotweed infestation growing next door. The infestation next door is threatening their homes foundations. The infestation is a problem because Japanese Knotweed can […]
The government throws the towel in against Japanese Knotweed
Japanese knotweed is now a mind-boggling pest that the United Kingdom’s government has thrown out and given up on the notion of a nationwide Japanese knotweed removal plan. Japanese knotweed has become so widespread that it’s not possible to locate a six-mile square area of the UK mainland that is free from at least traces […]
BBC story: Japanese knotweed: The plant bringing misery to homeowners
*This story was originally written by Conor Macauley for the BBC website and the original story can be viewed here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-33203046. It was about eight years ago when the nightmare started at this north Belfast home. They had lived there for 18 years but it was only recently that they noticed a rapid growth on […]
Japanese knotweed in your garden? Officials can now remove it without YOUR permission.
Scary stuff isn’t it? This was first bought to our attention in a telegraph article that was published on the 16th of February 2015 by Dan Hyde for the Telegraph (to read that article please click here). The long and short of this breaking news story is that land owners are now without power to […]
Japanese knotweed can result in an ASBO!
Those who aren’t able to manage the spread of Japanese Knotweed might be fined or be given anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos), the government has revealed. Japanese knotweed is among the most harmful plants in the united kingdom. The new guidelines indicate individuals can be fined as much as £2,500 if they fail to get it […]