Gardeners urged to check gardens for 1 plant before September

NewsPropertyGardeningThe invasive plant is the most visible in August06:00, 26 Aug 2026Invasive plants can have serious consequences for a property, reducing a home's market value and preventing prospective buyers from securing a mortgage. Certain varieties, such as bamboo and Leyland cypress, grow remarkably quickly, but Japanese knotweed becomes most conspicuous in late summer.‌The rapidly spreading plant can swiftly take over sections of the garden and is notorious for propagating from minuscule fragments of its subterranean rhizomes. Japanese knotweed is most noticeable in August, when its towering, bamboo-like stems and creamy white flowers make established growth simpler to identify.‌The plant can cause issues beyond the garden boundary, including outcompeting native flora and penetr