It’s also touted as protection against insect bites and certain types of cancer and claimed to offer a variety of other health effects. However, not all benefits are backed by science. Here are the ...

Vitex is a large shrub or small tree that produces berries. These berries are often used as herbal supplements for hormonal symptoms. Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus) is a large shrub native to the ...

Groundcover plants are classified as invasive on a local, state, or federal level because they not only take over home ...

When I was a kid growing up in College Station, there were grandmas around town that told me how their grandmas grew vitex on their old farmsteads in Texas. Now friend, that’s going back a long time.

Angela Myers is a freelance writer covering mental health, wellness and nutrition. She’s also conducted award-winning research on how to better communicate about sexual violence prevention and mental ...

When Hurricane Ike snapped the huge red oak branch, it dropped, crushing our vitex. The small tree didn't die, but it sure wasn't pretty. Gone was the broad, free-spreading airy canopy. This spring ...

Choices among shrubs are Indian hawthorn and oleander; and, among small trees, crape myrtle -- and the lovely vitex. Vitex, or chaste tree Lavender-blue is a welcome color in the landscape. Most of ...

A crawling plant originally thought to stabilize dunes has since been labeled an invasive species, and experts who have found it on Pensacola Beach say it may pose a risk to hatchling sea turtles and ...

Q: I planted a 6-foot chaste tree in the spring in my garden area. The tree had some blooms on it at the time. It has prospered, sending off new branches and leaves. It is loaded with berries, but the ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The beach vitex is a western Pacific plant that is a major threat to coastal ecosystems and has heavily appeared on more than 700 locations on North Carolina beaches, and ...