Fighting Japanese knotweed and hogweed with hot water
The fight against invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed and hogweed poses a real challenge to the management of green areas. Municipalities, provinces and water authorities all have to wrestle with the damage that these rampant weeds inflict on their environment. Japanese knotweed is responsible for causing extreme damage to dykes, roads and buildings, while at the same time driving out indigenous plant varieties. Both hogweed and knotweed are rampant, and the time has come to fight back. Hot water is an excellent way of dealing with these invasive weeds, but what is an effective approach?
