Question

Japanese knot weed.  I have it at the back of my garden and when I moved in I was told it would take up to two years to be treated and gone, but today I have been told they will only treat it once a year and its marked down as 2028 for the last lot of treatment if there's still any signs of it  can anyone tell me if this is right or if the council have to do it more often to get rid of it quicker?Japanese knot weed. I have it at the back of my garden and when I moved in I was told it would take up to two years to be treated and gone, but today I have been told they will only treat it once a year and its marked down as 2028 for the last lot of treatment if there's still any signs of it  can anyone tell me if this is right or if the council have to do it more often to get rid of it quicker? It is fenced off but I've lost 3/4 of my garden and by the sounds of it not just for two years.  

Answer 1

Go on wwwgov. co and type in japanese knotweed treatment.  

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@architrave thank you

Answer 2

A neighbour had it and it was affecting him buying the house off the landlord (I think). He spent a few years with his dad digging up up every year and burning it. They are now clear but it was a lot of digging and sifting should to get roots

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@lotion thank you i think I'm going to have to do it myself as they ain't going to

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@trellas he went about 3 or 4ft deep  

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@lotion I'll have to make sure I've got a ladder to get back out then haha

Answer 3

Emma Roberts can you help at all xx

Answer 4

I had this problem when I lived in a council house instead of sorting it out they just fenced the whole lot of so I ripped the fence out dug all the knotweed up and sent them the bill they soon got of there backsides to sort it out you are meant to spray it every couple of month and it can take several years to get rid of and I’d get your neighbors to complain about it aswell as it spreads and can damage your property

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@stanwood thank you i am thinking about getting in there myself they've said not to tho but like I said 8 years compared to two is a long time they are a joke

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Luckily it's the other end of the garden so it won't affect the houses we'll not yet but I also said in that amount of time it's likely to grow closer

Answer 5

This is my garden at the back am I right in thinking that's all Japanese knot weed going across? Also I'll upload another photo to show just how much garden theyve taken

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@trellas can you put up another photo only closer

Answer 6

Isn't Japanese knotwood notifiable ? I think it has to be reported to the environmental people.  

Answer 7

Japanese knot weed will create devastation with your foundations. It eats through concrete. Mortgage lenders will not lend if you have that.! Good luck in removing it. X

Answer 8

We had this years ago so not sure on new rules for it. We moved in to find it that year. We constantly kept pulling it up the problem is the smallest amount you leave it re shoots. Neighbours were the same only they didn't bother. Eventually we got it under control and placed old lino over it. After 2 years it was only on neighbours. We then put a fence up. Sinking a concrete board fully under ground.