Hello, I purchased a home in Crystal last fall, and this spring I am seeing Japanese Knotweed growing in a few of my garden beds, as well as creeping into my yard from a large patch in my neighbors yard. I have read the U of M Extension page about the plant, and know it is extremely difficult to eradicate, as well as very important to manage properly. I would like some guidance as to how I can remove this plant from my property so it does not continue to spread. The first photo is of the patch in my neighbors yard. The entire area between the fence and the buildings is full of Japanese Knotweed sprouts, all about an inch thick already. I just planted the Day Lilies on my property, and that is where it is spreading from my neighbors patch. The second photo is of a garden bed in the front of my house. The third is of sprouts in the garden bed in the back of my house. We removed some larger sprouts (half an inch thick by 20 inches tall) from the back garden bed before we knew what the plant was.