1 week ago Japanese knotweed is easier to spot from this month as householders warned 'triple check the garden'

More than 13,000 Brits admit they have no idea what the devastating plant looks like

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1 week ago I’m a bioacoustics researcher. This is what a baby’s cry can actually tell us

Many parents feel immense pressure to become ‘cry experts’

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1 week ago I’m a bioacoustics researcher. This is what babies’ cries really tell us

Many parents feel immense pressure to become ‘cry experts’

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3 w. ago The next Japanese knotweed? Expert sounds alarm over FOUR invasive weeds taking root across the UK

Experts now warn that Japanese knotweed is not the only invasive plant gardeners need to be worried about.

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3 w. ago UK gardeners should tackle plant 'as bad as Japanese knotweed' before October

The plant is very popular with pollinators thanks to its nectar-rich flower heads - but it can cause serious damage to homes and infrastructure if left unchecked

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3 w. ago Man claims he has spent £1MILLION removing Japanese Knotweed jungles from his properties after invasive plant explodes through walls and engulfs land

Dorian Payne, a developer in Wales, revealed he encounters the invasive species, which looks like bamboo and can grow to heights of more than 10 feet, at almost every property he takes on.

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