Horticulturist Cyrus Elavia curates a list of medicinal plants which may prove as effective as antibiotics in treating common ...

The medicinal herb "cat's claw" is the go-to for preventing strokes due to its amazing blood-thinning abilities.

Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is an herb, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia, with a long history of ...

Packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, it boosts immunity, aids digestion, and promotes overall health.

On a hillside in Tunisia’s northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their ...

Doomsday prepping—making yourself and your home ready for some amorphous “stuff-hits-the-fan” event—has gone mainstream. About 20 million Americans are actively “prepping” for the apocalypse in some ...

A beautiful but lesser-known tradition in Belarus involves whispering one's deepest desires to trees within its ancient ...

A treasure herb that has fed, healed, and connected communities for centuries, most of us would have memories of Bichu Buti ...

A filmmaker has resurrected a long-dead language to bring authenticity to the 2024 remake of the horror classic movie ...

Every year this column is guided by a general theme recommended to us by readers and fellow gardeners. In 2025, Gardeners’ ...