My introduction to comfrey, more than 30 years ago, remains a wonderful memory. Comfrey is definitely a plant worthy of love. Its numerous features make it an essential plant for every garden. At ...

Looking for a more natural way to fertilize your plants? Comfrey tea is one of the most effective organic methods out there, and the staple ingredient could already be growing in your own garden.

Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

Henry Doubleday (1813-1902), a Quaker, brought Russian comfrey to England. He believed that comfrey would help prevent worldwide famine, so his last 30 years were spent in research. He could never ...

Since comfrey contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), which can be toxic to humans and animals, is growing comfrey in the garden safe if it’s near fruits and vegetables, or will the PAs transfer from ...

There is a narrow patch of ground about 200 feet long, right in the middle of our farm, that is completely unlike any other. Everywhere else you'll find tidy beds with straight rows, bursting with ...