"It is spreading like wildfire." Homeowner met with warnings after sharing photos of relentless invader: 'I don't know how to ...

Tending to the small spot now can help prevent more extensive spread. Homeowner met with warnings after discovering 'sneaky' ...

Japanese knotweed, a terrestrial herbaceous plant that is in the Polygonaceae family, invades along rivers, streams, roads, and in disturbed areas or where dumped. It prefers full sun and rich soils ...

Native to Asia, knotweeds were introduced to North America as an ornamental plant. They can spread into natural areas growing quickly and forming dense monocultures, reducing habitat diversity, ...

Experts have drawn up a map showing the worst affected places across the authority area - and explained what to do if you find it ...

It currently features almost 60,000 known infestations of Japanese knotweed across the country. Exposed has monitored the spread of the invasive plant across the UK over the last six years ...