Homeowner met with growing fear after spotting aggressive plant erupting from neighbor's yard: 'A yearslong battle'

Not all invasive plants are on the EU list, which means they must be controlled. But there are a number of plants that risk becoming a problem. Here are three of them.

Homeowner met with growing fear after spotting aggressive plant erupting from neighbor's yard: 'A yearslong battle'

A concerned neighbor noticed pesky invasive plants sprouting on the border of their property and took to r/NativePlantGardening for help. "Japanese knotweed … is extremely invasive," the OP said. "I noticed this patch sprouted almost overnight." Photo Credit: Reddit Photo Credit: Reddit They knew they needed to act swiftly. However, they were unsure if they could legally remove plants from someone else's property. Everyone's advice was slightly …

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