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.

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 ...

There are a number of edible weeds, including dandelion, purslane and lambs quarter. While it might be hard to swallow, figuratively speaking, stinging nettle may be added to that list. Urtica dioica, ...

Strategy: This is a native perennial plant that inhabits moist areas in meadows and along waterways. It has a unique stem that is square. The plant can grow up to 9 feet tall. Leaves are ...

Nettle leaf powder is extremely versatile and can be added to a range of dishes for a nutritional boost. You can mix it into ...

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 ...

IN the interesting article in your issue for May 6 (p. 5), on “Plants and their Defences,” there is one sentence on which I should like to be allowed to offer a few remarks. It runs thus:—“This fluid ...