The upcoming holiday season bodes many social engagements with all the seasonal trappings. No doubt all of these parties will include liquid refreshments, some hard, some soft and many sparkling. It ...

Once in awhile, on the way down the lane, my granddad would stop the truck, reach out the window and break off some twigs of sassafras. I don’t remember the root beer taste; it was more the novelty of ...

In the woods near my childhood home grew a cluster of small trees. I only noticed them after my older brother pointed them out to me. He showed me that some of the leaves were shaped like mittens, but ...

Best-known for the tea that pioneers made by boiling its root bark, the aromatic native Sassafras albidum, or sassafras tree, is an interesting, useful and showy addition to central Ohio landscapes.

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 ...

Sassafras was once one of the largest exports from the U.S. to Europe. Native Americans used the inner root bark of the tree, indigenous to the eastern part of the country, to calm upset stomachs and ...

COLUMBUS GROVE — In a world where small-town mom and pop shops are rapidly replaced by large chain stores, Pappy’s Sassafras Tea has found a way to maintain success. Pappy’s, produced by H&K Products ...

BACKGROUND:Sassafras usually refers to an oil or tea made from the tree, Sassafras albidum. This is native to eastern regions of North America and was widely used by Native Americans both to treat ...

Q: I discovered a sassafras sapling in my front yard eight feet from my home's foundation. I'm trying to remove all plants that have invasive root systems from near my home. Are sassafras roots ...

Chris Kilham, the Medicine Hunter, fondly recalls drinking A&W root beer as a child with his parents. “The big frosty mugs – I loved root beer,” he said. Recently, Kilham had the opportunity to go on ...