With spring in full swing, invasive plant species such as Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan balsam are beginning to grow – ...

UK homeowners are being urged to check their gardens for a potentially harmful weed following days of heavy rain and floods.

Graham Roberts (left) leads the team of "balsam bashers" on the River Lim "We got to the field and it was just a sea of pink," said retired conservationist Graham Roberts, who is waging a war on ...