“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” It’s a chilling line in a great horror film, but are the headlines right to apply it to Japanese knotweed? Read on to find out.

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Moss can be found on lawns and patios all year round. If you leave it alone, it will only get worse, so moss control is essential. But when is the best time to treat moss?

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You’ve done it. You’ve just dug up all the weeds in your garden. But inside a week, they’re back. How is this possible? Why are weeds so resilient? Read on to find out more.

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Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant, troublesome due to its aggressive growth and ability to regrow from even the smallest amount of rhizome left in the soil.

If you’re a landowner and you fail to keep your Japanese knotweed under control, you can be fined. One landowner in Yorkshire has a cautionary tale to tell about this. Read on to find out more.

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Japanese knotweed on your property is a problem, but this invasive plant can also pose a problem if it's growing near your property. RICS guidance states that a mortgage valuer, when surveying a property for Japanese knotweed, must report any knotweed found within 3 metres of the property boundary to the lender (which can complicate the process of buying or selling the property in question).

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