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Japanese knotweed, Fallopia japonica, was introduced to the UK by the Victorians as an ornamental plant. But because of its rampant growth, and the fact it aggressively over-runs anything in its path, it's now an offence to plant this in the wild

Removing Japanese knotweed

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climber, which invades your garden, smothering any plants in its path.Dig, dig and dig some more! Every piece of root left in the soil will grow into a new plant, and the roots can venture down as far as 5m. So you need to be really thorough as you dig

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with the stems - only as you add the final few does the whole lattice lock solid.Hang your bee hotel on a sunny wall, sheltered from the rain, and wait for the mason bees to investigate it in the spring.AdamAlthough Japanese knotweed is a real pest, its dead