The gardening error that could land you with a 5K fine & two YEARS in prison, and four other offences you need to know [Video]

EXPERTS have revealed the five little-known gardening mistakes that could land you with a fine or even prison time.

While the majority of people are sprucing up their green spaces for summer, and the decent weather, there are a whole host of laws in place that they could be accidentally breaking in doing so.

And now, the home insurance team at Compare the Market have put together a list of the most commonly-broken garden laws, and their potential penalties.

First up, growing Japanese Knotweed.

This fast-growing invasive plant is notoriously difficult to get rid of.

While it’s not illegal to have Japanese Knotweed on private property, planting it or allowing it to grow in the wild is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside …