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 ...

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 ...

The invasive giant hogweed plant was just discovered in the state of Virginia for the first time. Giant hogweed sap can make skin extremely sensitive to the sun, causing third-degree burns in a short ...

Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry is warning people about giant hogweed plants that have been located along the shores of Seneca Bluffs Natural Habitat Park. Researchers sound alarm after ...

Virginia Tech has released a list of do’s and don’ts in case the invasive giant hogweed plant that can burn your face starts sprouting and spreading in your yard. Scientists first confirmed the ...

WASHINGTON — A Virginia teen is recovering after he was believed to be burned by the sap of a giant hogweed plant earlier this week. The run-in with the dangerous plant in the commonwealth has plant ...

A teen suffers third-degree burns after a brief encounter with a giant hogweed while gardening for his summer job. This past week, 17-year-old Virginia teen Alex Childress was working on his summer ...

One such massive, noxious weed may be growing in your yard, waiting to burn you if you try to remove it too quickly.

Sap from the invasive giant hogweed plant can burn your face and even cause blindness, plant biologists say. Virginia Tech has released a list of do’s and don’t’s should the plant appear on your land.