Invasive Weed Management
LanGuard VM is a leading specialist vegetation management business, providing a well respected and reliable service to our clients throughout the UK, from our regional bases.
With over 25 years experience in the Industrial & Amenity sectors including the development of integrated vegetation management programmes for the control or eradication of invasive or problem weeds.
Invasive or problem weeds often spread rapidly, degrading the biodiversity or wildlife value of an area. Once established they can be difficult to eradicate particularly in sensitive wildlife habitats including aquatic areas.
It is the infamous Japanese Knotweed that can grow through tarmac and concrete destroying our urban infrastructure which has grabbed the headlines and most people know as an invasive weed. As with most weeds an understanding of the ecology and a sensible approach can solve most invasive weed problems, even Japanese Knotweed!
Our experienced team of professionals will work with you to develop a suitable eradication strategy tailored to meet your needs, whether it is a carefully targeted in an environmentally sensitive situation or a large multi functional, time critical eradication on development land.
Invasives Species found in the UK
There is an ever increasing list of invasive species in the UK, though compared to other countries, we have been relatively lucky that the list has not been a lot longer.
- Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
- Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
- Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
- Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)
- Aquatic Invasive Species
- Woody species : Rhododendron (Hododendron ponticum), Buddleia (Buddleija davidii)
Ragwort, though native, is a species worthy of inclusion in this section; its toxicity to grazing animals is such that it boasts new UK Invasive Weed Legislation detailing its control -The Ragwort Control Act 2003.