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- Category: Lawn Care
- Created: Monday, 20 May 2019 12:23
- Written by Dave Schrader
Is Giant Hogweed's Spread to Virginia Worth all the Fear and Fuss?
A firestorm of news reports appeared last summer after the discovery of Giant Hogweed in Clarke County, Virginia. Why so newsworthy? Well, it wasn't the inelegant name or that it posed an imminent risk to thousands of Virginians. No, I believe it made headlines because it is dangerously cool. You see, if the sap from giant hogweed got onto your skin and was exposed to sunlight, it would cause horrible blistering. If it gets in your eyes? Possible blindness. The story almost writes itself.
