In July 2013, many in the online world became aware of the hazard posed by the giant hogweed via forwardings of the full text of a 2010 Toronto National Post article reporting that the toxic plant had ...

CTV News Channel: Giant hogweed 'bit of a menace' Douglas Justice of UBC Botanical Garden says giant hogweed is one of those weeds that not even professionals know how to handle it.

Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 9:45 a.m. E.T. on Wednesday, June 20 The giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is a towering weed that can cause vision loss and intense burns. But no, this ...

Just like poison ivy, you should add giant hogweed to your mental checklist of dangerous plants. Giant hogweed is a poisonous invasive species that was intentionally introduced to the U.S. for ...

Compared to the travails of Upstate New York winters, the perils of the region’s summers are infinitely more tolerable: humidity, mosquitoes, hamburgers that turn into hockey pucks on the grill. But ...

STAUNTON, Va. -- Environmental officials in Virginia and other states are warning the public to be vigilant about an invasive plant that can cause burning and blindness to those who come into direct ...

Giant hogweed is an herb that’s related to carrots, cilantro, and parsley. It grows naturally in the Caucasus Mountains, which stretch between the Black and Caspian Seas in Southwest Asia. The plant ...

A huge, dangerous invasive flower has been spreading across America. In June, the plant made its first appearances in Virginia, intimidating residents. “We’ve been getting calls and emails with ...