When my medicinal herb garden transitions from a dense tangle of color to a drab preview of stick season, it's time to start ...

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Found in Northern Asia and Europe, burdock root has become a staple in many cultures for its medicinal purposes. Like a carrot or parsnip, the tubular plant looks kind of like a zombie’s nobby finger.

"Nature seems partial to the burdock. What extra pains she seems to have taken to perpetuate this worse than useless plant! Every man’s hand is against it, and nearly every animal has reason to detest ...

We may notice the ripening of berries and fruits, including apples, hazelnuts and acorns, as the season moves on at this time in August. Despite the fact that the summer has been dry (several inches ...

With all the timely rains we have been getting this year, lawns are really growing and staying green. Many years our lawns slow down with hot and drier weather. The University of Minnesota recently ...

Common burdock (Arctium minus) is a biennial native to Europe that was accidentally introduced into the U.S. in the 1600s. It invades roadsides, ditches, pastures, waste areas, forested areas and ...