California Live’s Jobeth Devera visits The Grove at Copia to meet Chef Deborah, who reveals her industry secrets to incorporating stinging nettles into your home cooking. Learn how to make stinging ...

Stinging nettle is a pervasive plant that can cause skin irritation through needle-like hairs on its leaves. Effective methods to control or eradicate stinging nettle include mowing, hand-pulling, and ...

In a pot of salted water, blanch the nettles for about 30 sec. Be sure to use gloves, as the nettles will sting upon touch. Once blanched, cool nettles in ice water. After being cooled, squeeze the ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

We get a lot of physical samples brought into the office between soil, water, insects, plants and weeds. Sometimes it is a weird-looking bug that sparks someone’s curiosity. Other times the sample is ...

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 ...

Nobody likes getting stung by a bee, wasp or hornet, but for many of us, the risk is far greater than just temporary swelling, inflammation and pain. “Most of the time, the swelling is going to be ...

Stinging nettle is a plant that can irritate skin. Here's how to get rid of this unpleasant weed safely. Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) lives up to its name. Brush against the pesky plant, and you’ll ...