We are delighted to hear that an alternative to herbicide treatment is being used in the fight against the non-native invasive giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) in Aberdeenshire. The Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Charitable Trust is using black-faced sheep to … Continue reading
Barrhead News has reported that Japanese knotweed is causing problems in their area and that residents may face financial difficulties if they discover Japanese knotweed on their land. The full article can be found here. Japanese knotweed is causing many … Continue reading
Invasive Weeds Agency Ltd (IWA) are proud to announce that for the second year running we have been awarded with a prestigious contract to control Japanese knotweed and Giant hogweed in Ayrshire for the Ayrshire Rivers Trust as part of … Continue reading
With spring underway, it seems that Glasgow (and the other Scottish cities-Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Dundee) is quickly disappearing under a jungle of non-native invasive weeds. The banks of the River Clyde are littered with these highly invasive species that spread … Continue reading
At Invasive Weeds Agency we are often called out to jobs that apparently contain weeds with all sorts of weird and wonderful names! Japanese balsam and Giant ragwort are just some of the plants supposedly plaguing people’s property – all … Continue reading
Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is capable of producing thousands of seeds and last season’s parents would be proud to see the mass appearance of their offspring which have already been spotted in areas of Edinburgh and Glasgow. For people living … Continue reading
Spring is rapidly approaching signalling the start of longer days, warmer weather and the appearance of the new generation of invasive weeds. Japanese knotweed has already been sighted throughout Scotland in towns such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Falkirk and Aberdeen. The Japanese knotweed’s … Continue reading
The Scotland on Sunday newspaper recently ran an article on the Japanese knotweed industry and highlighted that there are companies charging a small fortune for treatment of this weed in domestic gardens. Invasive Weeds Agency’s business manager, Graham Rudd, was … Continue reading
The blight of Japanese knotweed in the UK has lead to the research and development of numerous methods of control. A possible means of permanently attacking invasive non-native species such as Japanese knotweed is the selection of a natural enemy … Continue reading
Last night’s BBC One Show reported about a terrible situation where a couple have discovered Japanese knotweed growing up through the floors in their house, the same story reported in the Daily Mail on the 23rd of October. No doubt … Continue reading
