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knot weed
griffcleaning
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Hi i would like some advice on knot weed from my neighbours garden its starting to enter my garden we dont talk so dont know what to do is it illegal
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Have a chat to the neighbour, perhaps they arent aware, I thought it was bad enough we have brambles,ivy,dandilions and grasses weeds coming from our neighbours, but yes It is notifiable to local authority.
You may find the information here helpful https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=218
Good luck
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
hi griffeeling the garden next to me at home has it and she thinks it looks nice white flowers and never cuts it at all so I have to use one of the gypso/ 360 type a strong one it looks like the part invading my garden has stopped for moment but I will keep a eye for any new shoots that start running along ground hope it helps
Hi,
Under the UK Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), it can be an offence to plant introduced invasive weeds such as Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) but it is not an offence to have the plants on your property.
The UK Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Section 14 states that:
'it is a criminal offence to plant Japanese Knotweed, or cause it to grow in the wild'.
Allowing the weed to encroach onto a neighbour's land is a 'common law' offence that may involve legal proceedings and have other financial implications for the physical damage caused by the weed.
This is because under the common law of nuisance a landowner must take reasonable steps to prevent a nuisance which may cause damage spreading from his/her land to neighbouring land. Liability will only usually arise after the owner has been made aware of the problem.
Control methods:
1) Dig out as much of the root system and rhizome as possible and destroy any re-growth as soon as it appears. Doing this gradually exhausts the plant's energy reserves. Disposal of the weed waste also has its problems. Japanese Knotweed waste is classed as 'controlled waste' under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This requires that this plant material is disposed of at licensed landfill sites. Alternatively, it can be dried out on site and then burned. NEVER compost it and NEVER include it with ordinary household waste or YOU will then be breaking the law!
2) Chemical Control - cut down all the canes in winter, so that the herbicide can easily reach the new canes when it comes to spraying. Allow the weed to grow up to 90 cm tall in May, then spray with glyphosate. After a period of re-growth, spray again in late July. If there is further re-growth, spray again in early September. Apply a fourth and final spray in October, just before the weed dies down for the winter. This will ensure that a high concentration of herbicide will be taken back down to act upon the rhizome. Repeat the entire procedure again the following year, if necessary. Treated knotweed will be smaller and more compact, but don't be fooled! Treatment should be repeated nonetheless, or the weed will simply just bounce back again. You may need to persist with this procedure for up to 3-4 years in order to totally eradicate it.
Glyphosate is:
.1) a total herbicide - it causes the death of green tissues/roots of all herbaceous plant species treated with it
2) a translocated herbicide - it enters via the leaf, stem or root and then moves through the vascular system to reach all parts of the plant
3) non-residual - it becomes inactive quite quickly after application, so does not persist in the soil
4) fairly slow-acting - it may take a while to notice that it is having any effect
REMEMBER THAT GLYPHOSATE WILL KILL ALL HERBACEOUS PLANT SPECIES, SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL TO AVOID SPRAY DRIFT WHEN APPLYING IT!
Remember to also use appropriate personal protective equipment when handling chemicals and to follow all instructions given on the product label precisely.
I hope that this may help you and I wish you all the best of luck
pbff
By the way, I meant to say that Japanese Knotweed is currently NOT a notifiable weed.