The thorny issue of knee-high weeds and overgrown grass has got readers in a tangle.

We reported recently how families were struggling to cope with the growing menace of unkempt foliage.

Residents in Herne Bay reported two-foot weeds sprouting through cracks in the pavements and grass verges that now resembled roadside meadows. Complaints also stemmed from people in Rainham, where grass had not been cut for weeks.

But the knotty issue of weeds has divided Kentonline readers.

Fergus Drennan reacted strongly to the story, saying the grass and weeds should be celebrated.

Mr Drennan from Lordswood in Chatham said: “For the first time in decades urban dwellers will be fortunate enough to witness the beauty of a whole range of wild flowers and grasses that they would not usually encounter. Rather than bemoan the situation we should be celebrating.”

Bill Fuller from Ramsgate agreed: “Those who moan about it should get a life.”

But other people are concerned. Dee Blackman said: “The state of the verges and greens in and around Lordswood and Walderslade is totally overgrown. I have lived here for 12 years and this is the first time I have seen them in such a state.”

Hilary Cayzer from Teston in Maidstone is worried about overgrown vegetation obscuring road signs. She said: “Surely it is not too much to ask that gangs are sent out with croppers to ensure that road signs are clear for the safety of all road users.”