Discover the untapped bounty in your backyard with our comprehensive guide on identifying and using edible weeds. Learn to ...

The first plant I taught each of my three kids to identify was poison ivy. Making sure they knew how to avoid a plant that can cause such discomfort was important to me as a parent. Although they ...

Forests, grasslands, rivers and lakes are brimming with edible wild plants and mushrooms to elevate your camp supper. Here's ...

There are millions of plants on our planet, and inevitably, species from the same family end up looking alike. Wild plants aren't pre-labeled like produce found in a grocery store, and identifying ...

Chicken of the woods growing on an ash stump. My wife, Elaine, and I are enthusiastic pursuers of wild edibles throughout the year. These natural foods are healthy, tasty, and, well, free. What’s more ...

‘Wildman” Steve Brill, 72, first became interested in foraging more than 40 years ago, when he came across a group of women picking grape leaves in a Queens park. He said he followed suit and brought ...

Foraging for wild edible plants became popular last spring as more and more folks were concerned with food security during the coronavirus pandemic. Identifying and utilizing wild edible plants is an ...

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Sow thistle, dandelion, and chickweed -- besides growing in every abandoned lot and roadside, what do these nuisance weeds have in common? All three plants are perfectly edible and loaded with ...

My backyard is a graveyard, littered with the sad reminders of failed edible perennials. There’s a forlorn square along the western fence that was an attempt at a strawberry bed. A few feet away lies ...