Knotweed

We have recently had several inquiries about management of the troublesome pest known as knotweed. The new PACE Insights that is in the mail to you right now summarizes information on this weed, but we will review the key points here.

First, a description. Knotweed is characterized by its tendency to form dense, horizontally expanding mats that can reach 3 to 4 feet in diameter. The plant’s thin, multiply branching wiry stems have stem nodes that are slightly swollen at…