"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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from Dave contains these words:

Sorry I've not been following the thread properly, but some folk living
nearby have an outbreak of this stuff and wonder how to get rid of it:

Any ideas anyone please?

Roundup in it's strongest format seems the best way.
2 ways to sort it
1st.General spraying if it's in a thick clump. Usual rules apply when
spraying.
2nd. cut off each stem about 1-2" from the ground and inject with Roundup.
repeat as often as necessary.
JW's root system can bury 7' down and spread 21' in diameter. So unless
you're barmy don't yank it out of the ground.
Both methods will probably not kill it off in the first go. Be prepared to
attack it for three years or so.
Regards