When I was a kid, my mother’s cure-all for everything from a touch of sunburn to poison ivy and even a mild fever was witch hazel lotion. It came from the Fuller Brush man who sold his wares from door ...

Witch hazel comes from a small tree — really more of a shrub. It’s light brown with green leaves and yellow flowers. You might see it growing in clusters in the woods anywhere in the eastern United ...

The Yakima Area Arboretum’s “The Weekly Leaf” newsletter arrived at the same time as mid-January’s snow and ice, bearing the unlikely headline, “Which Witch-Hazels are Blooming?” Flowers blooming in ...

EVERYBODY LOVES JANUARY in the Pacific Northwest! OK — that might not actually be true, but it ought to be, at least among curious botanists, backyard gardeners and others who take an interest in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite witch hazel plants’ various medicinal uses, a closer ...