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paul 21
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Good evening,
We have just about finished our new house build and someone pointed out these weeds growing on site , could we have your opinions on what they are and if they are the same weeds or different types , I have added a few photos for you to study
all answers gratefully received
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They all look like Japanese Knotweed.
I was rather afraid to say that Dave.
I agree you have the dreaded Japanese Knotweed.
Thinks it may be illegal to sell land with tthis weed on as it can penatrate trough concrete !
On the other hand if thats all you have, get some glyphosate weedkiller and spray. If it comes up again, cut off the top and inject it into the stem.
If you dig it up you have to burn it on site.
Do not put in rubbish bins or transport off the property.
We are about 1 month off moving in ! There's 2 at side of the house and I near the patio doors at the back , we bought some round up tree stump killer because I says it kills knotweed but now worried about potential damage to the building ,
Will I be able to deal with this myself or is it a major problem ?
how would i know if its under the house already ? we are worried to say the least
Get your solicitors to do this!!! If not handled correctly it could just affect the value of your house and affect its mortgagability. Don't want to be alarmist but this needs sorting out properly.
Good luck!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just a thought but maybe your neighbours would have noticed if the land had the weed before you purchased it.
If it is only the bits on photos then you should be ok.
After another walk round the site / garden (it's still just soil , no grass or paving yet ) today we have maybe 7 or 8 of these , ranging from maybe 1 inch to 6 inch in size , some are in areas we intended to pave / landscape , what should we do , carry on or leave these areas and keep using the round up tree and stump killer ? At what point is this too big a job for the homeowner to deal with , should I be employing a professional ? Some are only 6 - 12 feet from the house , we didn't want to leave the garden like a building site , we have small children but also we don't want to landscape it if it will make matters worse ?
Kill it first. Watch for any new growth and kill that. Landscape later when any that's left has been killed or at least severely weakened. Better to have a bit of patience now than expensive regrets later. be vigilant about any new bits that do appear and treat them as soon as they are the size in your photos so their leaves can transmit the active ingredients down to the roots.
Consult your solicitor too as your developer may be liable for any further treatment needed.