Sweeten your meals by growing your own sugar substitute in gardens or containers. Stevia is nature’s own sweetener, which can be snacked upon fresh or added to soups, sauces or beverages. Wait for ...

In this week's Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler identifies a mystery vine, offers tips on harvesting stevia and give guidance on removing unwanted daylilies. A reader asks gardening columnist Don ...

Looking for a fun gardening project for chasing away your winter blues? Why not try growing Stevia in your windowsill garden. It may not be the most ornamental of plants, but hopefully will present a ...

Stevia is a tropical herb from South America that grows well in our climate during the spring and summer. Although many times sweeter than sugar, it has no calories, so it is growing in popularity.

Consumer demand for natural, plant-based ingredients combined with their desire to cut back on sugar without sacrificing taste is creating a perfect storm for stevia sales to grow exponentially, ...

The first big fields of stevia ever grown in the U.S. will spout this summer in California's Central Valley. One company is trying to turn this... California's Stevia Growers Bet On Fast Track To ...