Stinging nettles are the equivalent to North American poison ivy, although the rash is not as bad. Thankfully, Ireland has ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – My introduction to stinging nettle came in my youth when a group of us went swimming in a local farm pond. Instead of exiting the way I entered, I decided to climb up an unmown bank.

Stinging nettles might not sound appetizing to the uninitiated, but don't let their reputation scare you off. Stinging nettles are a highly nutritious and tasty wild green with a rich history of ...

Imagine our early hominid ancestors exploring outside the cave after a long, cold winter and enough jerked mammoth to convert the first vegetarians. The snow has melted, yet the ground is still ...

Chef Brandon Kida picks out stinging nettles from Flora Bella Farm. Chefs and farmers are talking up stinging nettles at the Santa Monica farmers market this week. Stinging nettles thrive in damp ...

ANSBACH, Germany — Did you know that stinging nettles can be so much more than just a painful nuisance? Many people living in Germany have probably accidentally come into contact with them at some ...

A close up shot of a stinging nettle. - Judith Haeusler/Getty Images Stinging nettles might not sound appetizing to the uninitiated, but don't let their reputation scare you off. Stinging nettles are ...