Map reveals Japanese knotweed hotspots in Hampshire
(Image left: PA) AN INTERACTIVE map revealing Hampshire’s hotspots for one of the UK's most invasive plants has been unveiled. Following its winter hibernation, Japanese knotweed has entered its spring growth phase and experts have issued a warning to property owners as the intrustive plant an grow at the incredible rate of around 10cm a day. Pushing up through cracks in concrete, driveways, patios, paths, drains and even the cavity walls of our homes, Japanese knotweed can reduce a property’s value by 10 per cent. It can also make properties difficult to sell, unless a profession...