Finally, a plant that actually has your back.

As this is the time of year when Aloe vera is in bloom, the story of how this plant arrived in our hemisphere is worth telling. Native to the rocky soil of the southern Arabian Peninsula — Saudi ...

Both too much and too little sun can cause your aloe vera plant to struggle. If its leaves appear weak and seem to be stretching toward the sun, it’s trying to reach more light. Leaves that are leggy ...

Picture this: Your kid just scraped a knee skateboarding in the driveway, dinner’s burning on the stove, and someone forgot the sunscreen at Saturday’s soccer game — again. What if one spiky little ...

A potential weapon against Alzheimer’s disease could be hidden in aloe vera, scientists recently uncovered. Aloe vera, a rubbery green plant, may be best known for its skin-soothing qualities, but a ...

Aloe vera is native to the Arabian Peninsula and thrives in warm temperatures. While it can grow outdoors, you need to bring it inside when temperatures below 50ºF are expected. Make sure it gets full ...