Use the scissors or pruning shears to cut stems from the stevia plant. Leave at least 4 inches of stem on the plant for new growth. Pull the leaves from each stem and place them on the drying screen.

Seeing the herb stevia for sale in the gardening centers early in the spring season surprised me, because I thought stevia was an artificial sugar substitute. We steer clear of those in our household, ...

It's OK: We get it. Almost every recipe ever says to pick the leaves and tender stems from a bunch of herbs and trash the rest. You’ve been conditioned to think that the remainder of the plant is ...

As a powder or a liquid, stevia can be a healthy, yummy sugar substitute, in home-baked goods or those on the store shelves. Imagine an herb that’s much sweeter than sugar, but almost calorie-free.

If you’re a novice herb gardener, you’re probably familiar with the culinary basics — basil, thyme, rosemary, sage, parsley — and you know how to use them in the kitchen. But, do you know lovage? Have ...

The desire for plants that produce more than greenery has gone indoors. More gardeners are looking for houseplants that do double duty by producing food. Stevia, the leaves of which can be used as a ...

A natural sweetener from the Stevia plant may hold the key to reversing hair loss. Researchers found that stevioside boosts ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators warned Hain Celestial Group Inc. about a potentially unsafe herb in some of its teas, saying it might be dangerous to blood sugar, reproductive, ...