Identifying Japanese Knotweed
Japanese knotweed begins to grow in early spring and can grow in any type of soil, no matter how poor. It can grow as much as 20 centimetres per day, and can reach a height of 1.5 metres by May and 3 metres by June. It does not produce viable seeds in the UK, but instead spreads through rhizome (underground root-like stem) fragments and cut stems. Japanese knotweed:
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Wilkinson Grounds Maintenance is specialised in destroying, disposing of and managing Japanese Knotweed, which is a non-native species of injurious weed.
Managing land infested by invasive plants in a timely and appropriate way can avoid:
- excessive cost
- potential prosecution and compensation claims
- physical damage to buildings and hard surfaces
- harm to the environment