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.

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 ...

Bindweed is a fast-spreading, deeply rooted perennial vine that chokes out garden plants as well as crops. This invasive weed can regrow from tiny root fragments and seeds that stay viable for decades ...

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 ...

The city of Cortez recently sent a mailer instructing the citizenry to control its weeds. I’ve got news for the city: I have been trying to grow Kentucky bluegrass for two years, and all I get is more ...