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How to report Japanese Knotweed in neighbour's garden
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OP - I would make sure you send an official letter to your landlord notifying him. Ditto another one to the neighbour.
That way...I would think you've covered yourself that you have done your bit and not been negligent.0 -
The problem is that at the moment it's a civil matter. I reported my neighbour to the council and they sent him a letter but had no enforcement powers to make him do anything. I was advised I would need to take civil action but as he has lots more money than me and is very litigious I don't think I'd get very far without an awful lot of stress and costs.All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.0 -
Are you sure it's Japanese knotweed ? I have something similar but the roots and stems are very weak.0
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Cyberman60 wrote: »Are you sure it's Japanese knotweed ? I have something similar but the roots and stems are very weak.
JK roots are incredibly weak. That's why it's nigh-on impossible to dig up - they just snap, then each tiny bit forms a new plant and you basically end up propagating the stuff. (It's also why I'm slightly sceptical about the claims of JK damaging buildings, but that's a whole other discussion...)0 -
Ivana_Tinkle wrote: »JK roots are incredibly weak. That's why it's nigh-on impossible to dig up - they just snap, then each tiny bit forms a new plant and you basically end up propagating the stuff. (It's also why I'm slightly sceptical about the claims of JK damaging buildings, but that's a whole other discussion...)
It isn't the roots that do the damage - it's the shoots.0 -
Ivana_Tinkle wrote: »JK roots are incredibly weak. That's why it's nigh-on impossible to dig up - they just snap, then each tiny bit forms a new plant and you basically end up propagating the stuff. (It's also why I'm slightly sceptical about the claims of JK damaging buildings, but that's a whole other discussion...)
This picture is Japanese knotweed, and the roots are very powerful, not weak, as they can destroy foundations. I have bindweed which has the same shaped leaves and big white bell flowers but is very weak.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=japanese+knotweed+pictures&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-beta&channel=sb&gfe_rd=cr&ei=Rd1sVMbtMujH8gf1jwE0
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