That’s because it’s a ‘franchise’, you don’t have to be particularly good at making Pizzas so long as you have the money to buy the name.

You can’t be creative and make your own Pizza’s based on what your customer requires - because its not allowed as part of the franchise deal. You aren’t even allowed to talk about new and different Pizzas because it’s not allowed as part of the franchise deal.

Controlling Europe’s most invasive weed cannot be a lottery. You cannot deal with Japanese Knotweed properly by buying a recipe - you need years of experience and skilled trained staff to get the results that your sites require - fast, efficient, guaranteed eradication everytime.

So next time you want the same quality of service on every site that you work on, don’t go to Complete Pizza Express, go to Japanese Knotweed Solutions - Independently owned, Independently run - get the quality of Pizza you deserve!

NB Some names may have been changed in this article to protect companies that give a poor service.

Have you noticed how quickly it spreads?

Have you ever wondered what would happen if it grew through your boundary fence, came up on your drive or worst case scenario grew through your floor in your house or office!

In these difficult times, surveyors who note a Japanese Knotweed infestation when carrying out a valuation - may reduce the value of the property based on the cost implication of eradication and removal…often £££ thousands of pounds.

If you have to re-mortgage or use your property as a guarantee against borrowings it is essential that Japanese Knotweed problems do not reduce the value of your property.

The best way to fight back against the problem weeds is to have evidence!

Prove where the plant originated from and you can claim for damages and get your costs back.

The first question that is always asked in legal circles is ’where did the plant originate from?’ It is at this point that everyone points the finger at each other and blames the adjacent landowner.

So give Japanese Knotweed Solutions a call and get plotted! Have a detailed drawing produced which highlights where the infestation is - the drawing will be updated every year showing where your problems originated from giving clear undisputable evidence that will save you £££ and a serious headache!

What appear to be ‘new’ thoughts are unfortunately simply a re-hash of established strategies and what appear to be warranties and guarantees are simply sales talk and twaddle.

Japanese Knotweed Solutions have been in the business of eradicating problem weeds for longer than any of our competitors - (not counting those that have simply changed their name!). We were the first Knotweed eradication company to advertise on Google and are still listed on page 1 of both the sponsored and non-sponsored links proving that we generate the most interest from our website.

We have recently had to take legal steps to have a competitor’s website withdrawn after they simply cut and pasted the content of our site onto their name!

Japanese Knotweed Solutions were the first company to recognise the problem and continue to be the best service provider in the industry.

Japanese Knotweed Solutions are still the only company to specialise in Japanese Knotweed eradication.

Japanese Knotweed Solutions were the first company to offer an insurance backed warranty and are still the only company who can back this statement up with solid guarantees.

For the original and best Japanese Knotweed Solutions - call 0161 723 2000

Check out www.Japaneseknotweeddomestic.com It doesn’t have all the answers but will certainly point you in the right direction.

Domestic issues are going to become more of an issue as people struggle to sell their property, astute buyers will use any excuse to beat down the price. If you have an established stand of Japanese Knotweed on your property it is going to cause you a problem.

Home Information Packs completed by any competent surveyor will advise buyers of issues relating to invasive weeds which will be enough to deter already nervous mortgage providers.

Act now and resolve the problems before they cause a headache.

Initial development of new websites aimed at the specific market in Ireland has already seen several projects underway and a number of surveys in the pipeline. Senior Surveyor Alex Dayes stated that on a recent site visit Ireland has a ‘significant invasive weed problem with only a basic understanding of the complex issues involved.’ 

One of the major drawbacks is that currently we are told, Ireland’s nearest landfill site licensed to take Japanese Knotweed is in Scotland!!

Latest news report issued by the BBC suggests that ‘Predators could be superweed fix’ (BBC News Science and Environment 13^th October) highlighting the potential release of natural predators from Japan to control the spread of Japanese Knotweed.

Hang on though…do they kill Japanese Knotweed? - NO
Do they defoliate Japanese Knotweed (remove the leaves of the plant) - YES
What’s the best way to kill Japanese Knotweed - foliar applied herbicides - so if the plant hasn’t got any leaves how are you going to kill it!!!! 

The answer is - you cant!

Therefore… if you are trying to develop land your only option would be to physically remove the plant by excavation. And thanks to Gordon Brown having removed Landfill Tax exemption - your current estimated cost for 1 square metre of Japanese Knotweed surface growth (by the time you have removed its roots which extend 7 metres beyond surface growth and 2/3 metres deep) is £50,000.00.

Hmmm maybe this isn’t such a good idea!!

If you want to deal with Japanese Knotweeds most effective natural enemy - call Japanese Knotweed Solutions 0161 723 2000

Our main customer base has historically been the housing market which currently has hit a funding problem and all but dried up. New build projects have struggled to get finance and many projects programmed for 2008 have simply not happened. We continue to work on the large London project programmed to open in 2012 however there has been a struggle to get enthusiastic about the works as our advice is not being followed. 

The year started slowly and has stumbled along with peaks (new projects) and troughs (clients businesses failing). Competitors have tripped and fallen and new companies have arisen to take up the challenge.

However the main message from this blog is that Japanese Knotweed Solutions continue to hold their head up high! We have managed to diversify our market and have sought new customers by hard work and a willingness to go out and chase new business.

Each and every member of the team at JKSL have given their utmost to ensure that the service that we provide is second to none. This has shown in increased customer confidence and a healthy order book taking us into Autumn 2008.

Hopefully things will pick up for everyone by Spring 2009; in the mean time plan ahead, plan for new development, plan for new projects - and ensure that you are one step ahead by clearing all your invasive weed problems whilst projects are on hold.

Giant hogweed spreads down the River Irwell in Manchester and nobody notices. Himalayan balsam on the road verges of the M60 is spreading so fast its overtaking the cars…(not that surprising given the traffic is stationary most of the time).

How many of us pass Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed or Japanese Knotweed on our daily commute to work and are so immune that we don’t even register the fantastic growth rate and spread of these plants. Look out of your window next time you are on a train or a tram…scary stuff once you know what you are looking for.

These are NOT native species! They are NOT supposed to be here! They are outgrowing and out competing all our native plants!

If you care about Britain’s countryside do something about it! Ring the Environment Agency, ring DEFRA, ring the Highways Agency, ring your local MP…

I KNOW IT WONT HAPPEN…so the answer unfortunately is…the weeds are winning!

The Japanese Knotweed team recently attended an event aimed at the Contaminated Land Remediation Sector.

One of the speakers was Dr Helen Rawlinson the Market Development Manager of Envirolink Northwest. Dr Rawlinson gave a very interesting and informative talk on the positive benefits and novel applications of using compost in Brownfield Regeneration.

One of the questions raised at the end of the talk was how the use of ‘Green Bin’ waste in composting would separate out any contaminants such as Japanese Knotweed. Tests have shown that under typical compost conditions Japanese Knotweed does not rot down as would be expected - an additional heat source is required to encourage breakdown of cells.

There has been some success in putting Knotweed rhizome into a large ‘washing machine’ like contraption which heats the material thus encouraging the compost process - however this is only useable on small volumes of material.

I would express concern that Japanese Knotweed put into Green Bins could end up being unsuccessfully ‘composted’ then spread onto gardens/landscaped areas simply to re-grow at a later date!

Watch this space and watch what you put in your bin! It may also be advisable to watch where you buy your compost….

If its warm and wet, or even hot and wet - it just goes wild! (sorry those of you expecting something more raunchy!)

Japanese Knotweed thrives in our current UK climate and continues to spread at a rapid rate. Ten years ago the Environment Agency thought they could kill Japanese Knotweed in the UK now they say they can’t even manage to control its spread.

Every time you see floods on the television (or in your back garden) check for fragments of Japanese Knotweed. Latest photographs of flooding in Yorkshire had huge blocks of JK floating in the river margins - which will simply root and re-grow next season.

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about in the current economic climate!