Many harmful weeds, such as poison ivy and poison oak, contain urushiol, causing rashes and blisters. Weeds like giant hogweed and wild parsnip produce sap that can lead to severe skin burns upon ...

Weeds are already a frustrating nightmare for some green thumbs. Now there are two weeds to beware of while you’re gardening this summer. At this time of the year, poison hemlock and wild parsnips ...

BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) - Wright County is fighting an infestation of wild parsnip, a weed whose sap can cause blisters and scars. The DNR says wild parsnip has been a problem in southeastern Minnesota ...

It’s that time of year, when midsummer is in full bloom, and the weather is congenial to being in the great out-of-doors. People are cavorting in the woods and weeds, aka vegetation. Predictably, the ...

A prolific and poisonous plant has made Bill Smiley hesitant to participate in favorite summer activities, like walks in natural areas and picking wild berries. The Portage attorney said he’d heard, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- It’s a poisonous weed that could cause severe burns and itching sensations. The weed called, Wild Parsnip also known as Poison Parsnip, grows in North Carolina. It can be found in ...

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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Watch your step when you pull off the road. That's the warning from state environmental officials to people who want to avoid a burning, blistering itch that could last for ...

You know enough to sidestep a melted Popsicle on the sidewalk. Your devotion to sunscreen borders on religious: Yes, you re-apply. Dehydration? You fight it with an always-full water bottle. You’ve ...

Most recently, giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), which is federally recognized as a noxious weed, is back in the news as more active sites are located and, unfortunately, people are exposing ...