A RESEARCH has shown that there is a total of 602 verified knotweed sightings in Somerset. The latest Environet data shows a 0.14 incidences in every 1km² and areas affected also include Portishead, ...

Japanese knotweed is a non-native, invasive plant that was imported to the UK in Victorian times and is known as a pest species that outcompetes native plants and causes damage in the built ...

The interactive map, now showing nearly 60,000 infestations across the UK, allows users to check the number of sightings in ...

Property owners in Bristol, Merseyside and Greater London need to be mindful of the threat of Japanese knotweed, as that’s ...

Top of the pile in Cheshire is Warrington, where 284 incidences of Japanese knotweed were reported to Environet. Warrington is closely followed by St Helens (242), with Widnes coming in third (121).

WARRINGTON is the worst affected place in Cheshire for Japanese knotweed. Japanese knotweed has the potential to grow up through cracks in concrete, tarmac driveways, pathways, drains and cavity walls ...

Japanese knotweed has been spotted across Oxfordshire. (Image: Property Care Association) Environet reports 44 instances in Oxford, 13 in Henley, and eight in Banbury and Abingdon while noticing seven ...

Following this rapid growth, these stems or canes resemble bamboo and will usually reach 1m or more in height before any leaves or side branches begin to grow. The start of Japanese knotweed ...

Japanese knotweed is native to East Asia and was introduced ... sending the plant into its dormant winter phase. Its green leaves will die and fall from the branches, the stems will turn brown ...

Its green leaves will die and fall from the branches ... Environet estimates that approximately five per cent of homes are currently affected by Japanese knotweed, either directly or neighbouring an ...

A new map by Environet has revealed the hotspots for Japanese Knotweed. The map suggests Shanklin is the worst affected area, with 80 occurrences happening in the area. Users can enter their postcode ...