A parent council has called for community policing patrols at an Edinburgh primary school after staff reported "regularly feeling threatened and unsafe at work".
06.06.2023 - 19:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Summer has finally arrived, and with the warm weather in full swing, you might be thinking of showing your garden some love.
It's the ideal conditions to get out there and get some planting done, bringing a bit of life and colour to your outside space. But there's one plant in particular that you might want to get rid of if you spot it growing in the garden.
That's according to an invasive weed expert who has warned gardeners that the plant Buddleia Davidii, which is "more troublesome" than Japanese Knotweed, can even impact the value of your house.
The plant, which produces pretty pink or purple flowers, has been deemed an invasive non-native species by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Also known as "butterfly bush", it has been widely planted in wildlife gardens as it's highly effective at attracting insects.
However, according to Jonathan Barton, director of PBA Solutions, Buddleia can cause even more problems than Japanese Knotweed.
Barton told the Sun: "Buddleia, in many ways, can be more troublesome than Japanese Knotweed because of its ability to spread by seed, with those seeds able to germinate in tricky places under pretty inhospitable conditions.
"This ability to germinate easily is why buddleia is often seen growing out the sides of buildings and other built structures."
Jonathan says that most of the time, if you see a plant growing from a building's brickwork or chimney, it's likely Buddleia.
And it can cause huge damage to properties, because of the strong, fibrous roots it creates as it grows, which can make their way into the building's structure.
A single Buddleia flower spike can produce around 4,000 seeds, making it very easy to spread itself around.
It's a particular problem
A parent council has called for community policing patrols at an Edinburgh primary school after staff reported "regularly feeling threatened and unsafe at work".
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