Weeds

Japanese knotweed is in nearly all our provinces. And the threat is real: it can lower house prices, threaten our bridges, and drive men to madness.

Field studies are under way to see if a foreign weed—a dandelion—could become a source of rubber and cash

So if the great ratings for the season premiere of Weeds hold up, will that make this a case of a show that was retooled and...