At a time of year when weeds may be getting the better of you, what sweet revenge it is to turn them into an asset. Eat them! And one of the best weeds for this purpose is stinging nettle. Yes, that ...

What the hot dog is to Coney Island, the stinging nettle is to Dorset County, England. Apparently, the world's stinging-nettle-eating championship - wherein challengers eat as many stinging nettles as ...

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 ...

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.

Stinging nettle is a nutritious plant popular in Western herbal medicine. It may reduce inflammation, hay fever symptoms, blood pressure and blood sugar levels — among other benefits. Stinging nettle ...