The herbicide glyphosate, touted as the most effective treatment for controlling knotweed, is one of the most well-studied chemicals, experts say. Scientific data does not support claims that ...

Justin Wolford is standing in the parking lot of the Saranac Lake Civic Center wearing a bright orange vest, orange gloves, and has something that looks like a high-powered glue gun strapped to his ...

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Sophie Hocking works for Swansea University. She received funding from Complete Weed Control Ltd as part of her KESS II PhD to support her research. When it was introduced to Europe in the mid-19th ...

For a highly invasive plant, Japanese knotweed looks unassuming. With green bamboo-like stems, spade- or heart-shaped leaves and, in late summer, clusters of white or pale green flowers, Japanese ...

Gardeners have been warned to look out for an invasive plant that can cause significant damage to the environment - and put a spanner in the works if they ever want to sell their property. Studies ...