Japanese Knotweed Control

One of the main reasons for failure in controlling Japanese Knotweed lies in it’s root systems (rhizomes). These systems are incredibly extensive and deep rooted often extending some 3 metres into the ground and 6 metres outwards. If you kill just the visible part of the plant you can guarantee it won’t be the last you see of your Knotweed problem

By far the cheapest & most effective treatment for the removal of Knotweed is Safe Chemical Control.

Our Knotweed Removal service is quick, affordable, & guaranteed to last, so don’t spend £1000’s on digging it out.

Knotweed Do’s & Dont’s

Dont’s

• Do Not Cut And Remove Japanese Knotweed To Other Non-Specified Areas Yourself. It WILL Spread.
• Do Not Use Strimmers Or Hedge Cutters. It WILL Spread
• Do Not Attempt To Burn Knotweed Unless It Is Completely Dried Out. It Loves To Fly!
• Do Not Attempt To Remove Knotweed From River Or Streambanks. Water Is One Of It’s Favourite Modes Of Transport. Call Us.
• Do Not Use Unlicensed Chemicals Or Herbicides Either Near Water Or Near Other Plants, Grasses, Or Wildlife. You’ll Be Breaking The Law & May Kill Everything But The Knotweed!

Do’s

• Do Check Regularly For The Appearance Of Knotweed Shoots, Especially If You Live Near A Waterway
• Do Chat To Us Or Your Local Authority For Advice On The Correct Treatment And Disposal Of Japanese Knotweed
• Do Treat Knotweed Immediately. The Sooner We Can Catch It The Less Chance It Will Spread.
• Do Try To Isolate The Knotweed Before Treatment And Avoid Disturbing The Plant.

More On Japanese Knotweed

Knotweed has a , hollow stem with a bamboo like appearance. The plant can grow to heights of 5-6 metres. The leaves are spade shaped and produces chains of white flowers/seeds.

Originally native to Korea, China and Japan once introduced into Europe Japanese Knotweed has been very “successful “ and spread quickly to cover large areas particularly canal, railway sidings and levees. Stems emerge through concrete and tarmac with apparent ease. The plant is adaptable, tolerating various types of soils and appears to have a high tolerance for acidity alkalinity and salinity. In short it grows just about anywhere. Frost appears to damage the above surface stem and leaves but the rhizome or root system survives.

Control has to be focused on the rhizome in order to defeat this plant as it appears resistant to cutting coming back even stronger in some cases. The Lawn and Weed Pro and its sister company Taylor Total Weed Control Ltd have a great track record controlling Japanese knotweed. We have killed Japanese knotweed for years and will continue to eradicate it for years to come. It is unnecessary to spend significant amounts of money. Digging out the plant (digging down 3 mtrs) is expensive as is transporting the soil and waste to a licensed site. All of this expensive work can be avoided if a sensible herbicide program is used.

Our professionally administered treatments ensure that the right combination of herbicides is applied in the right place, at the right time, and such is our success at removing Knotweed that we guarantee you won’t see it again.The plant has thick cuticle like skin on the leaf. The seeds are sterile The plant spreads by developing a large network of rhizome which root as far as 3 metres and can travel underground and spring up distances of up to 6-7 metres away from the parent plant. The plant is classified as invasive in the UK and can cause serious damage to brickwork and concrete of drains and buildings. Land owners have a legal obligation to control Knotweed on their land.