othickman 6 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Yes to both :glare: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonesy 111 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 They were building some new houses round my way a few years back,everything stopped till they got a company in to sort the knotweed out,must have cost them a few quid as it took some getting rid of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sighthound 49 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 I was walking trough soma Himalayan Balsam the other day and the seed heads explode their seeds out some distance, no wonder it spreads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kristian 9 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 that knott weed is serious shit! my sis went to buy a house the other day and only certain mortgage companies will give a mortgage if there knott weed present. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redneckwarior 0 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 that knott weed is serious shit! my sis went to buy a house the other day and only certain mortgage companies will give a mortgage if there knott weed present. i didnt realise this weed was as common as it is to be honest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fin and fur 2 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Hymilain balsam is a major problem on many waterways throughout the UK, brought over as an 'ornamental' by our well meaning victorian ancestors it now plagues most UK waters. One of the Syndicates i fish with has spent 5 years trying to eradicate it and at besy we are now just managing to keep on top of the stuff. I would urge anyone who sees this plant to uproot it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rory4 267 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 if is japanese knot weed. is real nightmare get rid of. is bank at a place where work, covered it in been strimmed sprayed with strongest weed killer can get its still coming back. its illegal to move Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thomps125 49 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 my mates next door neighbor has loads of it they be quoted £17000 to get rid over a 2year period your pritty mutch f****d thee roots will keep growing and growing no weed killer will work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thomps125 49 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 ragwert....is a nice job to do just pull from thee roots up and charge my mother inlaw £5 a hour loveley leave it to dry then burn its so hard to get rid of it all unless u get the roots then the seeds fly in the wind but gota get as much rid as possible for our horses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,579 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 They usualy can grow side by side the river Don in S.yorks is swamped with the stuff.atvb dell Had to remove loads when they built the joke centre ( sorry earth centre ) and yep your right the Dons swamped with the stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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