John Busby and Dr Marie Donnelly were outraged when they moved into their £600k dream home in Midlothian, Scotland, only to ...

Non-native invasive plant species have long threatened the health of ecosystems, wildlife habitat and populations of native ...

Giant knotweed grows in disturbed areas and can tolerate varying sun availability. It is the largest of the knotweeds. Its growth shades out and displaces native vegetation. Small, off-white or ...

Research published in New Phytologist provides insights into why the invasive plant Japanese knotweed is so successful at outcompeting native plants. Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica), which ...

Non-native invasive plant species have long threatened the health of ecosystems, wildlife habitat, and populations of native ...

Hundreds of a plant which can cause issues with mortgage applications are present in Bolton, according to an industry expert ...

Hundreds of a plant which can cause issues with mortgage applications are present in Bolton, according to an industry expert ...

It spreads vegetatively, forming dense thickets that suppress native vegetation. Crosses between Japanese, Bohemian and giant knotweed are being found in Minnesota. In Minnesota, roots have grown ...

Carrick-on-Suir Municipal District has received complaints from local councillors about the cutting down of Japanese Knotweed on private land in Carrick-on-Suir - an action that will further spread ...

Japanese Knotweed is a non-native plant species that was originally introduced into Britain around 1825 as an ornamental garden plant. Japanese Knotweed has since become naturalised and is ...

"Soil or plant material contaminated with non-native and invasive plants like Japanese knotweed can cause ecological damage and may be classified as controlled waste. You do not legally have to ...

Japanese Knotweed is a bamboo-like plant which, as its name suggests, is a species native to Japan. It was introduced into the UK in the early nineteenth century as an ornamental plant for gardens.