Bindweed’s strong stems rapidlyscramble into any nearby plant and can smother weaker specimens. Like many troublesome weeds, it develops storage roots, which form thick tangles of fat white threads ...

"How do I prevent bindweed from taking over a garden bed?" asks Birds & Blooms reader Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

This clambering weed with long vines has been known as greater bindweed in the past, and is also incorrectly called convolvulus. It is very commonly found in home gardens, roadsides and waste areas, ...

Even if you’ve never heard of bindweed, you’ve probably seen it plenty of times maybe even in your backyard. It’s a prolific ...