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This is growing in my mother's yard in Hyattsville, Md. Is it Hogweed or hemlock.
What is the safest way to get rid of it?
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Asked September 19, 2018, 4:31 PM EDT
This is growing in my mother's yard in Hyattsville, Md. Is it Hogweed or hemlock.
What is the safest way to get rid of it?
Prince George's County Maryland
Expert Response
This is called American burnweed. It is easy to pull up by hand. You could put a bag over the plants to try to contain the spread of the seeds when you take them out. Here is additional information.
https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/american-burnweed
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https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/american-burnweed
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