Yearly Archives: 2018

Identifying Japanese Knotweed in the winter.

The plant will appear dead with brown woody canes and telltale zigzag stems. They often have wispy ends where the flowers were. This is because the Japanese Knotweed above the ground dies back and takes its nutrients down to the rhizome (root) system. As a result, the knotweed is ready to produce fresh growth in the spring.

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Check our webpage to find out more on identifying japanese knotweed

https://knotweeddoctor.co.uk/japanese-knotweed-identification

Last Chance for Japanese Knotweed spraying.

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As the colder weather sets in, the Japanese Knotweed draws its nutrients back down into the roots. The leaves turn brown, fall to the ground and the stems also begin to brown.

Hurry, whilst there is still some green on the leaves (as shown in this picture) we can still treat this invasive plant and prepare the plant for next years growth.

So don’t delay order your Japanese Knotweed survey now and we will do our best to start the treatment straightaway.

Japanese Knotweed Autumn Update

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The spraying season might be coming to a close, however, it’s still there!

If you’re selling a property with Japanese Knotweed, don’t forget to declare it and get that Management Plan in place.