Can I Cut Japanese Knotweed?
You may be tempted to try and clear Japanese knotweed yourself and hope that the problem will go away, or that other plants will stop the knotweed from growing back. This is not the case.
Home Insurance Covers Japanese Knotweed?
While each insurance policy is different, most buildings insurance policies exclude damage caused by Japanese knotweed.
Can Japanese Knotweed Treatment Hurt My Pet?
As part of our Japanese knotweed treatment, we use a glyphosate-based spray. While this is used in a stronger concentration than it might be for common gardening, there are highly unlikely to be any side effects to your pets.
What Damage Can Japanese Knotweed Cause?
Japanese knotweed can grow wherever there is a crack or a weak spot in your building. This voracious plant is able to grow up to 10cm a day. This means that the damage caused can be sudden and severe, as well as taking a lot of time and money to repair.
Japanese Knotweed Treatment Cost- What You Need To Know!
There are several different methods of treating Japanese knotweed. For most residential properties, we would recommend a herbicidal treatment over the growing season, followed by a period of inspection visits.
What Does Japanese Knotweed Look Like?
Japanese knotweed is quite a distinctive plant; but it does share many features with other similar weeds. For this reason, we would always recommend that a PCA certified surveyor visits your property to confirm whether or not the suspected plant is Japanese knotweed.
Herbicide Treatment for Japanese Knotweed
Japanese knotweed is commonly treated with a herbicide programme. This is conducted over several years and visits, to ensure that the knotweed is fully treated and does not re-emerge after a dormant period.
Japanese Knotweed in the UK
Japanese knotweed was brought to the UK back in the Victorian era and since then, it has spread across the entire nation. Due to Britain’s extensive canal and rail network, the knotweed has spread continuously, and is still doing so today.