There are a few weeds that can cause serious problems for homeowners - and failing to get rid of them could land you with a hefty fine
While weeds are often seen as a nuisance, sprouting up in gardens and overtaking flowerbeds and lawns, these 'wild flowers' can actually be beneficial to the environment by supporting endangered pollinators.
"Under UK Law, Japanese knotweed is legally classed as a controlled plant under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is not illegal for you to have Japanese knotweed on your property, but it is against UK law to cause or allow the plant to spread in the wild. It is legal to have Japanese Knotweed on your property but you can be prosecuted or given a community protection notice for causing a nuisance if you allow it to spread onto anyone else's property.
How to identify Japanese Knotweed Nonnativespecies.org says: "Herbaceous perennial, with stems typically about 2m tall and an extensive system of rhizomes. It has large, roughly triangular leaves with truncate ) bases."
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