70% of Britons WOULD sue the previous owner of their over Japanese knotweed

70 per cent of homebuyers say they would SUE the previous owners if they discovered an infestation of Japanese knotweed – the invasive plant that can grows through bricks and foundations Exclusive: YouGov data reveals 70% of Brits would sue over Japanese knotweed Sellers of a property are legally required to declare any presence of … Read more

Rare ‘Bohemian Knotweed’ is discovered in Buckinghamshire

A more invasive cousin of the notorious Japanese knotweed has been spotted in Buckinghamshire.   Called Bohemian knotweed (Fallopia Bohemica), it is a hybrid created from cross fertilisation of the Japanese and Giant varieties.  A homeowner discovered the rare weed in his garden and called in experts with diggers to remove the invasive plant, which can destroy … Read more

Labrador trained to detect invasive Japanese knotweed

There’s been no shortage of double-act super-sleuths over the years — Holmes and Watson, Starsky and Hutch, Morse and Lewis. And now there’s Mick and Mack, two fox red Labrador retrievers, whose mission is to sniff out Japanese knotweed, one of the most invasive plants.   It can break through mortar, brickwork, joints in concrete, drains, … Read more

Labrador retrievers come to rescue homeowners from invasive Japanese knotweed

There’s been no shortage of double-act super-sleuths over the years — Holmes and Watson, Starsky and Hutch, Morse and Lewis. And now there’s Mick and Mack, two fox red Labrador retrievers, whose mission is to sniff out Japanese knotweed, one of the most invasive plants.   It can break through mortar, brickwork, joints in concrete, drains, … Read more