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Tom’s Guide
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Camilla Sharman

Don’t be fooled by this tricky weed: It goes undetected in the heat

Japanese knotweed leaves.

Weeds are the bugbear of all gardeners, sprouting out wherever they see fit to invade our yards. And while many are beneficial to pollinators, when they rear their heads in our carefully curated gardens, they are usually unwelcome.

The current hot summer has decimated many of my regular ‘reliable’ plants, and I’ve also noticed that the heat, combined with the lack of rainfall, has reduced the number of weeds in my patch.

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