Burdock’s burs have tiny hooks that cling to passing animals, dispersing the seeds far and wide. Vicky McMillan Brush up against a burdock plant that has finished flowering, and you’ll probably ...

We may notice the ripening of berries and fruits, including apples, hazelnuts and acorns, as the season moves on at this time in August. Despite the fact that the summer has been dry (several inches ...

Greater burdock (Arctium lappa) is an herb with a long history of use. Primarily the root is used, but other plant parts have reported traditional uses. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia with ...

An avid hiker once told me that if you want relief from summer heat, grab a burdock leaf and wrap it around the back of your neck. Common burdock (Actium minus) is a large-leafed plant that resembles ...

As winter approaches, small flocks of sparrows and other little brown birds have been visiting my yard, picking through the remnants of the garden, flitting through the trees, annoying the squirrels, ...

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 ...

Hikers know it and bicyclists loathe it. It’s that ungainly weed that offers little in the looks and fragrance department, and according to most people who have come into direct contact with the plant ...

Burdock is an invasive plant native to Eurasia, brought to North America by seed burrs stuck to animals. This biennial has clusters of round burrs after it flowers during its second year of growth.

PHILADELPHIA — After plunging a spade into a patch of soil at Awbury Arboretum, Lynn Landes jumps on it several times, landing her full weight on it each time to drive it deep into the soil.