by Eusella Hodson-Whittle | May 1, 2026 | Residential
Selling This Summer? How Knotweed Affects Mortgages, Surveys and Buyer Confidence Thinking about selling this spring? Japanese Knotweed Green Stalks and Leaves But May is also when Japanese Knotweed is actively growing and if it’s present (or even suspected), it can...
by Eusella Hodson-Whittle | Apr 1, 2026 | Residential
April Alert: What to Do When You Spot the First Knotweed Shoots New growth leaves of Japanese Knotweed New stalk of Japanese Knotweed If you spot suspicious shoots in April, acting quickly can make a real difference. Early intervention helps contain spread, supports...
by Eusella Hodson-Whittle | Mar 1, 2026 | Residential
Spring is Coming: How to Check Your Property for New Knotweed Growth Old stalks tend to break off leaving a short stump connected to the “crown”, site of re-emergence for the new seasons growth “Red blunt “growth tips” just visible through the previous season’s leaf...
by Eusella Hodson-Whittle | Feb 2, 2026 | Residential
The Role of Invasive Species in Biodiversity Loss and How You Can Help Knotweed brown and broken stems Knotweed dead brown stems, typical during February However, this natural cycle faces an increasingly serious threat from invasive non-native species that disrupt the...
by Eusella Hodson-Whittle | Jan 2, 2026 | Residential
Winter Management: What Happens to Knotweed in Cold Weather? Typical Knotweed stems during winter Knotweed stems with desiccated flower sets This can lead property owners to assume that Japanese Knotweed has “gone away” too. In reality, winter is simply the quiet...
by Eusella Hodson-Whittle | Dec 1, 2025 | Residential
How to Plan Ahead: Booking Your Knotweed Survey for the New Year The Knotweed leaves turn brown and start shedding Brown Knotweed stalks with remnants of dried up flower buds At Elcot Environmental, we’ve seen firsthand how early planning for spring knotweed...
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