I’m baffled. For over 20 years I have pulled up Morning Glory seedlings long before they could bloom. What has me stumped is where did all the hundreds (thousands?) of seedlings come from this year?

I have had almost no seedlings for many years, but this year, oh my goodness! While the leaves are pretty and, if the plants do bloom, they have misleadingly lovely white flowers, Field Bindweed (aka Morning Glory) is not something you want in your yard.

This relative of the sweet potato and ornamental morning glories is an aggressively invasive plant, climbing all over ornamentals and other weeds alike. Its vining stems can grow to six feet in length.

Once it gets established, it is almost impossible to get rid of it. It outcompetes everything. Being highly adaptable, it can grow in sun or

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