Last year put poison hemlock on everyone’s radar and this year is no exception. This white-flowered toxic weed is well above 6-feet tall at this point in the growing season, and in bloom. A defining ...

WILLMAR -- Wild parsnip, a noxious weed which can cause painful burns and blisters, has been spotted in Willmar. The city has put out a warning to residents and visitors to keep clear of the plant if ...

A few weeks ago I wrote a column about poison hemlock and that it was time to spray with herbicide if you wanted to control the spread. Today, I am writing about it again because it’s in full bloom ...

Poison hemlock, a deadly plant that can cause respiratory failure and death, is spreading throughout the U.S. Contact herbicides are the safest way to control poison hemlock, as all parts of the plant ...

URBANA — I love parsnips. Often parsnips — large, white, carrot-like root vegetables — are substituted for celery in my soups and stews. The cultivated parsnip that we eat heralds from the ...

Aug. 22—MANKATO — It looks like a pretty yellow version of Queen Anne's lace, but wild parsnip has a toxic sap that when on the skin reacts to sunlight and can produce some horrendous burns and ...