Although it’s known as a weed in many cultures, purslane is a highly nutritious, leafy green vegetable. It’s chock full of antioxidants, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, and beneficial plant compounds.

My mom always has an abundance of flowers on her deck and in her yard that grow and bloom all summer long. Several years ago, she had a blooming ornamental purslane plant that caught my eye and after ...

Growing up in the Midwest a salad was defined by what you put on it rather than by greens that comprised it. Iceberg lettuce was topped with dressing from a jar. French? Thousand Island? Blue Cheese?

Purslane, also known as common purslane, little hogweed, pigweed, fatweed, or pusle, is found worldwide. In the U.S., it's often considered a nuisance. But in other parts of the globe, it's regularly ...

A garden invader is Purslane. This “weed” is a low growing succulent with a red stem, green tear drops shaped leaves and small yellow flowers. Since it’s invasive, it spreads out like a small rug.

Until recently, our yard had a number of bare spots. Not anymore. All of a sudden, many of those exposed areas are covered with the tiny pink flowers of Portulaca pilosa, commonly known as pink ...

It’s in the nature of every living creature to try and survive. Purslane is the ultimate survivor, which unfortunately makes it the ultimate nuisance for many homeowners. Not only does this glossy ...

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So far this growing season I have tried to keep the weeds at bay by pulling, spading, rototilling, shouting at them (they say that plants can sometimes respond to the sound of the human voice), ...

Farwell Ave., opened June 4. The restaurant is serving farm-driven fare inspired by flavors of the eastern Mediterranean, ...