Trader Joe’s is always helping us level up our plant and flower game. From the celebrated arrival of its signature peonies to its adorable mini olive trees, plenty of its plants are instant hits. Now, ...

Purple is popping out all over Houston. The vitex tree is having its moment. Vitex agnus-castus has many common names, including chaste tree, Texas lilac, lavender tree — even hemp tree for the ...

Essential oils are a popular, at-home remedy for people looking to improve their health and sleep quality. However, a study determined chemicals in lavender and tea tree oils may cause hormonal ...

CHICAGO--A new study lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys--called prepubertal gynecomastia--and regular exposure to lavender or tea tree oil, by ...

A study published in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal ...