Nettle, or stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), is an herbaceous flowering plant that has been used as a natural remedy for thousands of years due to its medicinal and nutritional properties. You've ...

I was at an event in Canton helping a friend sell candles, and I talked to customers about candles and plants. Next to our booth we had a fellow selling cactus and succulents in baskets he made. I ...

We get a lot of physical samples brought into the office between soil, water, insects, plants and weeds. Sometimes it is a weird-looking bug that sparks someone’s curiosity. Other times the sample is ...

Nettle leaves, derived from the Urtica dioica plant, have been used for centuries in traditional medicine for their impressive healing properties. Known for their rich nutrient profile, nettle leaves ...

A brush with a stalk of springtime nettles feels like an attack of angry army ants. They sting, and can make you want to to run away. For an increasing number of cooks, however, the bite of formic ...

The infusion of nettle tea has been used in folk medicine for centuries. Nettle tea is made from the dried leaves of this herb. Although we usually stay away from this stinging weed as much as ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – My introduction to stinging nettle came in my youth when a group of us went swimming in a local farm pond. Instead of exiting the way I entered, I decided to climb up an unmown bank.