So what did they do before the Sears Catalog hung in every outhouse in America? Supplying the "necessary" isn't talked about much, but there is botany at the very heart of this certain small ...

It's a caffeine-free herbal tea made from the leaves of the flowering plant mullein. According to experts, it's a medicinal tea with numerous health benefits. Let us tell you how to make it at home ...

The plant: Like lamb’s ear, the large, velvety leaves of mullein invite you to give them a rub. Because of its textured leaves, mullein is also called old man’s flannel, velvet dock, bunny’s ears and ...

There’s a summer plant that always seems to show up uninvited in Southwest landscapes, causing many gardeners consternation. On the one hand, this plant does not fit in with your garden design; on the ...

Cowboy’s Toilet Paper, Our Lady’s Candle, Bunny’s Ear, Beggar’s Blanket, & Quaker’s Rouge are just a few nicknames for Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus), a member of the snapdragon family. You will ...

Did you know a roadside weed, Verbascum Thapsus, or common mullein, can serve as a valuable garden accent and useful herb? Why not watch for it this coming summer to see if it's something you'd like ...

Take a winter stroll through a Minnesota meadow, prairie or any open land or roadside, and sturdy, stalky mullein may be the easiest plant to spot. Its dead or dormant brown stalks and seed heads ...