Summary
GIANT hogweed and Japanese knotweed plants have invaded the Glasgow Botanic Gardens arboretum. Hogweed throws its seeds from the parent plant; knotweed sends suckers outwards underground. For several years they have been growing on the banks of the River Kelvin without being treated or removed; now dozens of plants have appeared in the gardens.
Strict recommendations are in force when working near these plants, as the ground in surrounding areas is full of seeds and roots. Soil should not be moved, and equipment should be washed down before being moved elsewhere. Yet in the last year the council dug a drainage ditch through the river bank very near giant hogweed, and contractors were employed to dig a cable ditch alongside the walkway, again within metres of plants.See the full content of this document
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Weeds Must Be Stopped in Their Tracks
It is probable that vehicles are unwittingly spreading the plants. Ar...
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