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 the rain forests of Paraguay and Brazil a plant grows rampant, its small, evenly toothed leaves packed with a natural sweetness so potent that a drop of extract can flavor a cup of tea. Stevia ...

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 ...

Stevia, or Stevia rebaudiana, goes by several different names including sweet leaf, yerba dulce, or honeyleaf. It is a member of the Asteraceae family. It is a subtropical perennial that is indigenous ...

Stevia's charm? It's the only zero-calorie sugar substitute with a fresh, clean, green image. It comes from the leaves of the bushy stevia plant, a native of Paraguay. (It still grows wild there.) The ...

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 ...