A few years ago, my dad brought a huge dead seed head from the top of what looked like giant hogweed. My dad said that he had seen a number of these plants growing almost like a grove of trees. The ...

With spring on the horizon, knowing what plants are poisonous is important. Michigan has many poisonous plants. These plants can cause rashes or even lead a few to death. According to the Michigan ...

In nature, it's often better to look and not touch. And when it comes to one particular flower that can inspire awe with its great height, there is no better warning. The giant hogweed is a massive, ...

It looks like an innocent flower, but it’s so dangerous it can alter human DNA. The Giant Hogweed is one of the most dangerous invasive plants in the US — and it’s all over New York state. The hogweed ...

NEW YORK — In nature, it's often better to look and not touch. And when it comes to one particular flower that can inspire awe with its great height, there is no better warning. The giant hogweed is a ...

What looks like a pretty flower is actually a poisonous plant that’s found its way to Ohio. Giant hogweed is in northeast Ohio and poisonous hemlock is already in our area. They are invasive species ...

It has been some time since I have written about the most dangerous plant in our environment. I return to the topic here to warn readers. A dangerous plant? Seems hard to accept, but then think of ...

A large leafy plant that can cause third-degree burns and blindness has been found in Alexandria, Virginia, days after researchers said the plant was found for the very first time in another part of ...

As an infestation of towering noxious weeds slowly edged westward from Ohio and Pennsylvania, officials in Illinois figured it could be years before the outbreak touched state soil. No more. Weed ...

Weeding is a task us gardeners are relentlessly trying to keep on top of from spring to fall. In the haste of clearing up your garden beds, you might not realize you're coming into contact with ...