In pre-Roman Sardinia, a chilling legend recounts how Phoenician settlers employed a potent poison, hemlock water dropwort, for the ritualistic killing of the elderly and the execution of criminals.

Wild garlic belongs to the allium family and is one of the best-known native wild herbs. Harvested fresh in spring, many people use the plant in the kitchen for various dishes such as soups, sauces ...

In pre-Roman times on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, legend has it that Phoenician settlers used a poisonous plant called hemlock water dropwort for the ritual killing of elderly people and the ...

When a homeowner looks out at their backyard, they might see a stretch of grass, a tangle of weeds, or a landscape bed of thoughtfully planted perennials. Yet, what many don’t realize is that their ...