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Wild parsnip 2022

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From Minnesota to Pennsylvania, wild parsnip is on the obnoxious noxious weed list.

Wild parsnip is highly invasive and if ignored can spread rapidly, developing into large monocultures that replace native animal and plant habitat.

It reduces the quality of agricultural forage crops and can also impact livestock if eaten… and NOT in a good way. The plant sap contains toxic chemicals that are activated by sunlight and can cause serious burns and blisters  … [Continue reading]

Hogweed vs Wild Parsnip

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Is it Wild Parsnip?  Is it Giant Hogweed?  Is it toxic?  Yes, Yes and yes…  in the last couple of years there’s been a concerted effort to eradicate the toxic Wild Parsnip which is now growing with abandon in many a ditch around Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.  But now there’s another contender for the top toxic title.  Giant Hogweed.   I first reported on this weed in 2014, it hadn’t quite made it  … [Continue reading]

Hogweed vs Wild Parsnip

Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show:  Hogweed vs Wild Parsnip

Is it Wild Parsnip?  Is it Giant Hogweed?  Is it toxic?  Yes, Yes and yes…  in the last couple of years there’s been a concerted effort to eradicate the toxic Wild Parsnip which is now growing with abandon in many a ditch around Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.  But now there’s another contender for the top toxic title.  Giant Hogweed.   I first reported on this weed in 2014, it hadn’t quite made it  … [Continue reading]

Wild Parsnip

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This is the month to deal with this nasty “bite back” invasive.

Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa).  This invasive plant’s poisonous sap, when combined with sunlight, creates a chemical reaction called phytophotodermatitis and is so corrosive that it can cause second degree burns.  And sweat makes it absorb quicker!

The Dept. of Natural Resources recommends wearing full protection including gloves, long sleeves and long pants to prevent irritation.   This is a great news story by my friend,  … [Continue reading]

Noxious weeds part 2

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Not much compares to Wild Parsnip and Hogweed in terms of, literally, physical pain to gardeners but there are many other Noxious/OBnoxious weeds that wreak havoc on our ecosystems.

Call them Most Wanted Weeds, or least wanted!  These weeds are not only invasive but destructive to our environment including roads, livestock, crops and property.  Some are poisonous; others damage our ecosystem by displacing our native species.  WI Noxious weed list  MN Noxious Weed list … [Continue reading]