MINNEAPOLIS -- Wildlife officials are ringing the alarm about the wild parsnip plant -- despite its pretty blooms, it can cause big, painful blisters that last for months. The wild parsnip has been ...

A patch of wild parsnip plant looks like flowers, but anyone unfortunate enough to pick one from the ground will quickly learn it's not. The plant is typically spotted in areas with overgrown grass, ...

A Maine mother's warning against a toxic plant has gone viral, even garnering media coverage across the ocean in the United Kingdom. Audrey Cain created a Facebook post in July of 2023 about her ...

If you're heading outdoors this summer, it pays to know the difference between poison ivy, poison oak and other rash-producing plants that will leave you itching and scratching — or worse. Most ...

From kale and leeks to garlic and parsnips, our growing guide shares tips for planting, protecting and harvesting throughout ...

When the rash a young woman had on her leg after falling into a parsnip plant transformed into a viscous burn emphasized by a yellow puss-filled blister the size of a tennis ball, she knew something ...

Summer is the time of the year when plants fight back and try to get even with us for all that mowing, trimming, spraying and pulling we do to them. Our weed trimmers work quite well on most plants as ...

The third annual Parsnip Pull at Whitewater State Park will take place on Saturday, June 27, from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are still needed. During this event, volunteers will work in teams to pull ...

Rats love some of these veggies because they grow deep in the ground, which is ideal for the sneaky critters, while they ...