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.

RECENT figures have laid bare the stark consequences of the coronavirus crisis for cancer care, and unfortunately, it is patient groups who are having to bear the brunt. One way health bodies are ...

This spring I was hauling five gallon buckets of fertilizer down the Buckhorn Mountain when a skunk ran out in front of me. I hit the brakes hard rather than hit the skunk, the guardrail or a tree.

The Department of Health warned consumers on Tuesday about comfrey tea, which can cause cancer or chronic liver disorders. ”It has come to the attention of the department of health that a herbal plant ...

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 ...

Gardeners' World star Monty Don has given a warning over three urgent jobs that need to happen now in your garden. The well-loved horticulturalist, 68, is known for his incredible Longmeadow garden.

FALL IS ALWAYS a good time to assess the recent growing season and make notes to your future self about garden gains, losses and the occasional horticultural mishap. For instance, do not plant comfrey ...

When you consider that our skin is the largest organ of our bodies, it’s understandable that there are so many remedies for dealing with topical troubles. Scrapes, cuts, bites, burns, rashes and sores ...

A woman hoping to ease her insomnia with a homemade herbal tea spent five days in hospital after she mistakenly brewed leaves from a highly toxic plant. The 63-year-old purchased what she believed to ...

Until Graeme Little bought it from the pop princess. And that, you could say, is where the parallels end. Except the 20-hectare property on French Island, in the middle of Western Port Bay, has had a ...