BOSTON (Reuters) - Soaring stems topped with clusters of small white flowers some 10 feet in the air and flanked by massive leaves spanning more than three feet wide make a spectacular summer sight.

But there’s another summer scourge that people around here are just starting to be aware of — giant hogweed. Growing up to 15 feet tall, hogweed is a noxious, invasive weed, and exposure to its sap ...

A dangerous plant that could cause severe skin irritation and even blindness is making its annual appearance in certain areas of the northeast and northwest United States and into Canada and should be ...

Not many plants have emergency hotlines you can call if you happen across them, but giant hogweed, a flesh-burning plant that has been spreading across the U.S., is one of them. This plant is so ...

The big plant with the odd name and nasty reputation deserves every bit of the bad press it’s getting. The good news is the renewed attention on giant hogweed – a noxious, invasive weed that can cause ...

As rumors of a giant hogweed invasion ramp up, some Peninsula homeowners are starting to fret about what’s growing in their gardens. Ida Thomas was picking string beans in her vegetable patch on the ...

The big plant with the odd name and nasty reputation deserves every bit of the bad press it’s getting. The good news is the renewed attention on giant hogweed – a noxious, invasive weed that can cause ...