LANCASTER, N.Y. — The Village of Lancaster is warning the community about an invasive plant that's spreading across Western New York. According to Erie County Parks, the plant Giant Hogweed has been ...

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 ...

Poisonous plants and carnivorous mammals are taking over protected nature spots as conservationists warn they are not being given enough funding to keep them at bay. New mapping of Sites of Scientific ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is warning residents to avoid the giant hogweed plant. Giant hogweed plants are beginning to bloom across many parts of the state, making it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gardeners are being warned to stay alert for a potentially destructive plant that persists even after the summer ends. As autumn leaves drops and temperatures plummet, invasive weed experts at ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Giant hogweed, a plant that can be dangerous to humans, has been spotted in Erie County. The plant has been confirmed at Seneca Bluffs, Como Lake Park, 18 Mile Creek Park and ...

How to identify giant hogweed: Can grow up to 14 feet or more. White flowers with 50-150 flower rays clustered into an umbrella shaped flower cluster up to 2.5 feet across. Stems are green with ...

Hello! I cover the Eastern Suburbs for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] LANCASTER, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Village of Lancaster put out a warning to the ...