With its long tendrils and smothering stems, bindweed is as close to Devil's Snare as we're likely to find outside of the Harry Potter books – so, yes, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's one of those thuggish plants that needs eradicating, stat.
We understand the bad press, of course; when left unchecked, bindweed is invasive and fiercely competitive, choking other plants and stealing valuable nutrients. But what if we told you there’s another side to this common garden weed? A side that might even make you… appreciate it?
