You don't need to be a botanist to spot trouble in your garden. Just follow the vines. They're thin, wiry, and unnervingly determined, wrapping themselves around anything that dares to grow upright.

If you're an avid gardener, you'll understand the importance of vigilance against weeds and pests. One particular type that may seem innocuous is bindweed, technically a wildflower, but they can spell ...

One of the most aggressive garden invaders, bindweed rapidly rambles through perennials and shrubs, creating a leafy tangle of stems and foliage. It scrambles up trees and engulfs vegetable gardens.

Morning glory is famous for its seemingly never-ending roots. But Utah experts have found an unlikely ally that could help ...

I started dating my wife in 1998. When spring arrived, I brought some amazing bouquets of peonies every day when I visited her. Needless to say, Sharon enjoyed flowers then as she does today. The ...

Blackberry. Scotch broom. Horsetail. English ivy. Monster weeds that drive us crazy, that thwart our every effort at eradication. My nemesis was bindweed, more commonly known as morning glory. It ...

The invasive weed can be turned into a 'super-charged' plant tea BINDWEED can take over your entire garden, but one plant expert revealed a sneaky trick to turn your fortunes around. The pesky plant ...

With the weather getting warmer and summer fast approaching, many of us will be spending more time outside in our gardens. While planting and harvesting may be therapeutic, there is one element of ...

I learn so much from readers, recently in response to the Oct. 18 Plant Talk question about how to eradicate bindweed. From Judy Murvine, who signs herself “The victor of an 11-year battle”: “Unwind a ...

I’m on a mission to be ruthless with the flowers, plants and weeds that self-sow all over the place in the garden. Of course, I say that every year, and my ruthlessness and willingness to spend hours ...

If left unchecked, it will weaken even large shrubs and small trees within a season I am reuniting myself with bindweed. Or, put another way, bindweed has been reuniting itself with my garden. I’ve ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bindweed is a fast-spreading, deeply rooted perennial vine that chokes out garden plants as well as crops. This invasive weed can ...