Invasive plant identification
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Information on the UK’s most common invasive water plant species that we control.
Often invasive aquatic weeds are introduced without the controls that keep them in check in their home waters, which also creates an imbalance. When this happens invasive water weeds can:
Regular treatment or removal of aquatic weeds or pond weeds is the most effective method available to reduce plant growth without damaging the environment. Additionally, but not to be ignored is the impact on the economy as the cost of control runs into hundreds of thousands per year. These invasive aquatic plants need to be controlled!
How bad is bamboo - and is bamboo the same as knotweed?’ The answer to that an other questions can be found in this blog. Experts explain which bamboo is worse.
In this article we take an in-depth look at the concerns of invasive weeds in London and the importance of invasive weed control for Londoners and borough councils.