No relation to the tropical, banana-like plant with the same common name, plantain is a common weed with edible leaves and seeds. It is also one of the best herbal remedies for scrapes, bug bites, and ...

The cure to what ails you could be right underfoot. Maybe you step on it every day, or yank it from the cracks in the sidewalk. If you are a gardener or dream of a perfect lawn, you probably consider ...

Finding nutrition in wild plants may be an ancient necessity, but for Alexis Nelson — known as the Black Forager on TikTok, where she has 3.5 million followers — it’s urgently 21st century. “Foraging ...

REDDING -- Just a few minutes into a woodland foraging tour with Steve "Wildman" Brill, participants find themselves reconsidering their backyard weeds. After about 50 people gathered in a grassy ...

Chicken of the Woods grows on a log at Floracliff Nature Sanctuary in Lexington, Ky., Oct. 13, 2012. Here’s what to know about harvesting wild mushrooms and other plants in southwest Illinois.

Foraging, or wandering in search of food and plants, isn’t relegated to remote forests and idyllic fields. Edible and usable weeds are abundant in urban environments too. Some are found in common ...

Last Sunday, I skipped my usual breakfast in the dining hall. Instead, I grabbed my coffee to go and ate from Mother Nature’s dining hall: I sampled quickweed and yew berries, kousa dogwood and narrow ...