For a highly invasive plant, Japanese knotweed looks unassuming. With green bamboo-like stems, spade- or heart-shaped leaves and, in late summer, clusters of white or pale green flowers, Japanese ...

Japanese knotweed thrives in neglected areas, especially close to sources of water, abandoned lots, and roadsides. It's a ...

This may be one pest you can’t weed out. An invasive, non-native plant species has grown root and spread, posing a threat to manicured yards and even home foundations across the American Midwest, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An illegal and invasive plant could have a disastrous effect on your property. The Ottawa Conservation District is warning residents about what they should do if they find ...

A large patch of Japanese knotweed grows in a yard. - Linda McKusick/Shutterstock Of all the invasive weeds you can find growing in your yard, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is one of the most ...

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Japanese knotweed, also called Japanese bamboo, is a member of the buckwheat family of plants. Initially introduced as an ornamental plant from eastern Asia in the late 1800s, it was also briefly used ...

The following article was provided by Huron Pines, a nonprofit organization focusing on natural resource conservation, as part of a series regarding invasive plant species in Northern Michigan, their ...

In the past couple of weeks, my travels have taken me up and down routes I-95, 1, 1A, 109 and many back roads, especially in Norwood, Westwood, Walpole, Medfield and Needham. The red Japanese maples ...

It spreads like wildfire, blanketing entire landscapes in a sea of green that chokes out all other competitors. It is incredibly difficult to kill, constantly springing back to life like the villain ...

You are likely seeing pretty hedge-like plants with mounds of white flowers growing along streams and highways this time of year. This is the highly invasive plant called Japanese knotweed (Fallopia ...