There's a new strain of weed in the Valley - it can grow more than 20 feet high and the leaves can be up to five feet in width.
Now, before you pack up your VW bus and head for Renfrew County, keep this in mind: this stuff can mess you up.
Giant hogweed has been confirmed in Laurentian Valley Township (near Pembroke and Petawawa) and this is nasty stuff.
If the sap from this bad-boy comes in contact with damp skin (perspiration will suffice) and the skin is exposed to sunlight, severe burns, blistering and painful sores may result. Now that's not good.
It's ugly - it can do damage - and it's tough to get rid of. Not good if you're speaking about your prom date, or a gigantic weed growing in the ditches of the Ottawa Valley.
For a more in-depth peek at this weed, check out this story from the Renfrew Mercury and http://www.yourottawaregion.com/.
These guys go "hog" wild for weed, but not the kind you'll find in the Valley.
Now, before you pack up your VW bus and head for Renfrew County, keep this in mind: this stuff can mess you up.
Giant hogweed has been confirmed in Laurentian Valley Township (near Pembroke and Petawawa) and this is nasty stuff.
If the sap from this bad-boy comes in contact with damp skin (perspiration will suffice) and the skin is exposed to sunlight, severe burns, blistering and painful sores may result. Now that's not good.
It's ugly - it can do damage - and it's tough to get rid of. Not good if you're speaking about your prom date, or a gigantic weed growing in the ditches of the Ottawa Valley.
For a more in-depth peek at this weed, check out this story from the Renfrew Mercury and http://www.yourottawaregion.com/.
These guys go "hog" wild for weed, but not the kind you'll find in the Valley.
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