The “sting” of stinging nettle comes from minuscule, needle-like hairs on the leaves of this tough perennial plant. The hairs penetrate the skin as soon as you brush against it.

Stinging nettles aren't the most approachable of ingredients. However, with one simple step, this surprisingly tasty green can be made safe to eat.

In Britain during WWII, nettle was used as the green dye in camouflage. Okay, so what makes stinging nettle sting? Why do I get a rash every time I touch it? Tiny hairs grow on the stems and leaves.

Stinging nettle can be a real pain if it takes over your yard. Before you reach for the herbicides, check out these non-toxic methods to remove stinging nettle.

Stinging nettle is a weed that can grow up to 8 feet and can cause an allergic rash if you touch it. But it also has some health benefits.

In the summer, stinging insect activity increases, along with any risks they bring to those who spend time outside.

Stinging nettle spreads rapidly from underground stems called rhizomes, forming dense stands. These plants begin to grow in June. Typically, they are about 3-4 feet tall, but some can reach 8 feet ...

Participants brushed the inside of a demarcated area of both forearms with two stems of freshly harvested nettle stem 10 times. They were then blindfolded. After 60 seconds - to mimic the time it ...

The evidence The idea that dock leaves relieve nettle stings goes back a long way. In fact, according to naturalist Chris Packham, it can be traced back at least 2,000 years to an early ...