Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Not many trees have both beautiful fall color in several ...

VERNON — The annual Sassafras Festival is being held in Jennings County this weekend, and while many different festivities will take place, the root of the celebration all can be found in the free tea ...

Hunting for root-beer recipes? Watch out for those calling for sassafras root. According to the Food and Drug Administration, volatile oils (also called essential oils) comprise about 10 percent of ...

Sassafras (sassafras albidum) is a whimsical understory tree that is common all along the Appalachian Mountains. Sassafras trees are abundant in Indiana County, including throughout White’s Woods and ...

Just a little over a year ago, I launched a From the Farm social media page on Facebook to allow added interaction with readers. With 6,000 followers and growing, it provides one more communication ...

Professional bartenders make a living by lining up their ingredients in advance. But the folks at Jimmy’s No. 43 (43 East 7th Street; 212-982-3006) got the idea to feature a week of cocktails inspired ...