What is a weed but a plant out of place? Some of my favorite foods are considered weeds. While I don’t get sentimental about them, pulling them is much more pleasant if I extoll their virtues whilst I ...

Spring is coming soon, and it is time to start thinking about those little flowers that are always welcome in our gardens, the wild violets. Violets can be blue, white and yellow and really dress up a ...

Sugared violets are beautifully preserved in egg whites and sugar to create a delicate, edible, flower garnish for desserts, fruit platters or cheese trays. My absolute favorite garnishes for desserts ...

WASHINGTON — Not so wild about wild violets? Myra in Arlington writes: “What is the best way to get rid of wild violets in the lawn? We have both the purple & Confederate types. It started out with ...

FoodPrint team member Kristen Link recently moved upstate, to a house with a 2,700 square-foot backyard, complete with fruit trees, raised garden beds and lots of weeds. An expert gardener, Link was ...

The next time you're out pulling weeds in the garden or stepping over a dandelion sticking out from the cracks of the sidewalk, consider where these wild greens could go: your salad bowl. In this ...

After plunging a spade into a patch of soil, Lynn Landes jumps on it several times, landing her full weight on it each time to drive it deep into the soil. Determined, she begins to wedge a burdock ...

"Edimentals" are a current gardening trend that combine beauty and taste in a single plant. Discover which vegetable offers your garden heaps of both.

Chickweed, dandelion, cresses – all are among a variety of broadleaf weeds that homeowners spend tidy sums on each spring trying to eradicate from their lawns. But hold off. “Don’t kill them. Eat them ...

After a snowy Minnesota winter, we all look forward to seeing the flowers begin to bloom. While the colorful springtime buds are beautiful to look at, some of them can also be a tasty addition to your ...