Britons told to rip up quick-spreading invasive plant but warned NOT to put into garden waste bins

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Britons have been told to rip up a quick-spreading invasive plant but have been warned not to put the species into garden waste bins.Volunteers are needed at Burrs Country Park in Bury, Greater Manchester, later this month to pull up Himalayan balsam during the school half-term break.The council said participants of all ages and experience levels are welcome, assuring participants "it's very easy to pick up".Generally, uprooting or cutting the plants is an effective means of controlling the fast-spreading species.However, those tackling the plant at home have been issued a crucial warning.The Royal Horticultural Society has instructed that Himalayan balsam must not be placed in garden waste bins.Instead, the plant should be destroyed on site after removal.Last year, a similar community effort was conducted at the same location where locals united to take on the plant.Himalayan balsam is a tall annual species originally from the Himalayas, brought to Britain as a garden ornamental back...

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