July afternoons can get quite hot, which may limit our outdoor activities. Also when we do venture out, we often find that we are accompanied by some unappreciated six-legged critters. Conversely, ...

Cow parsnip is known in our field guides as Heracleum lanatum, although it sometimes has other names. The flowers are typically displayed in big, flattish inflorescences called “umbels,” each umbel ...

Notice the tall, yellow flowers resembling dill flowering along may roads throughout Koochiching County? Wild parsnip, a weed listed as invasive, noxious and prohibited by both Koochiching County and ...

Weeds are already a frustrating nightmare for some green thumbs. Now there are two weeds to beware of while you’re gardening this summer. At this time of the year, poison hemlock and wild parsnips ...

The season for wild parsnip, Pastinanca sativa, is in full swing, evidenced by the deceptively beautiful yellow flowers sprouting on roadsides across Vermont. But don't be duped: Wild parsnip, also ...

You know enough to sidestep a melted Popsicle on the sidewalk. Your devotion to sunscreen borders on religious: Yes, you reapply. Dehydration? You fight it with an always-full water bottle. You’ve ...

It’s not easy to get excited about parsnips. They look like a neglected sibling of the carrot. I like most vegetables, but I’ve been a bit indifferent to parsnips. I’ve never had luck growing them in ...

You know enough to sidestep a melted Popsicle on the sidewalk. Your devotion to sunscreen borders on religious: Yes, you reapply. Dehydration? You fight it with an always-full water bottle. You’ve ...