There's a patch of sidewalk that the city refuses to maintain, so there's been Japanese knotweed expanding for years.
For the last two years I have pulled every shoot when I walk by.
Goldenrod took over a small area after a friend planted some. Last year I spread tend of thousands of their seeds to winterize.
I seem to have won? Goldenrod plus weeding actually beat the worst invasive species around here!!! Without Roundup! Now it's a bee buffet!

Cecilia | MeraOrd
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in reply to Cecilia | MeraOrd • • •@meraord yeah it seems questionable, it is native here but does dominate sometimes. I actually figure... what else would stand a chance of defeating the actually invasive knotweed? At least it provides food and habitat 😅.
Might regret later but not right now 🙂
Cecilia | MeraOrd
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