What do you see when you look at a lawn stippled with the vivid yellow flowers of dandelions? A suburban scourge and weeding chore, or a mouthwatering buffet with several courses and drinks? They may ...

When considering the world of edible leafy greens, dandelion greens aren’t always the easiest sell. Quite bitter, with a proportionally large stem, they can come off as aggressive to the uninitiated.

With spring in full swing, Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst is experimenting with seasonal greens like watercress, arugula, chives and dandelion greens. She brings host Robin Young recipes and ...

Meet the most common botanical interlopers you're likely to find in your garden or vegetable patch, and learn how to treat ...

A cool, damp day in mid-July, not very summery, but I strolled around the lower loop at Eaglecrest with a friend, just to see what we could see. The showy white-bracted inflorescences of dwarf dogwood ...

Native to parts of Europe and Asia, the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) came to this continent with European settlers and now flourishes across America and most of Canada. The bane of all ...

It’s been said that a weed is just a plant growing where you don’t want it to. Some are aggressive to the point of being invasive, while others have redeeming qualities you might want to consider ...