From a young age we quickly learn to steer clear of stinging nettles, but you shouldn't be put off by their harmful foliage – stinging nettles actually bring lots of benefits to the garden.
Whether you use them to make nettle leaf tea or nettle tea fertilizer for your tomatoes, stinging nettles (botanically known as Urtica dioica) are packed with nutrients for plants and people, and even support garden wildlife in a few different ways.
