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  I have a certain detest for poison ivy. Years of attempting to “work it out” with this plant have only left me feeling itchy and ill at ease whenever I see a plant with three leaves. So imagine to ...

It was native to Europe, northern Africa and Asia, and then was introduced to the Americas and Australia. You might know it by some of its other common names, such as feltwort, blanket leaf, candlewick and velvet dock. It is ...

It grows everywhere, and it’s persistent in its growing. But many homeowners rip the plant out of their gardens, yards and walkways without a second thought. It is purslane. You may not even know its name, yet you certainly have ...

  WEED, California — A timber company is planning to take a drought-stricken small town’s water supply and sell it to a bottling company. Roseburg Forest Products wants the town, Weed, California, to find another source of water so that ...

A weed that you probably pull out of your garden might contain a potent cancer-fighting agent. Scientists in Ontario have discovered that tea made from dandelion roots potentially can combat cancer. “We scientifically validated that dandelion root extract has very ...

Clover is a hardy perennial that has escaped cultivation and grows wild along roadsides and in fields, pastures and gardens across North America. The tough little plant gets short shrift these days, and many gardeners consider it nothing but a ...

  From Russia across Europe to the United Kingdom, stinging nettles are enjoyed in soups, stews and as an ingredient in everything from pasta to pesto. The nettles also make an excellent tea, but regardless of the recipe you need ...

Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a member of the mustard family and has a noticeable garlic aroma — hence its name. In Europe, this plant is loved and used by many rural people, but in North America it is often ...

To some a menacing weed, to others a wonderful tasty treat, it really depends on who you ask about purslane. Purslane (portulaca oleracea) is native to India and Persia and has spread to almost all parts of the world as ...