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 ...

Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD Key Takeaways Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac have oils that cause itchy ...

Is it poison ivy or poison sumac — no! It’s “poison giant hogweed.” Eeeek! In 1962, Howard Keel, of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” fame, starred in the sci-fi thriller “The Day of the Triffids.” ...

Washington state is home to over 140 different types of noxious weeds that could be extremely dangerous for humans, animals and other plants in your garden. In a recent article, we explained what ...

This Gardening News column is from the online archives of The Star of North Augusta, a collection of more than 25,000 articles published from October 2007 to February 2022. Poison ivy, oak, and sumac ...