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This plant’s sap can cause third-degree burns and even permanent blindness just from brushing up against it, and the effects are worse with sun exposure. Besides immediate effects like burning and blistering, the clear sap of this plant also contains carcinogenic and teratogenic chemicals, which can cause cancer and birth defects. Giant hogweed is considered invasive and spreads rapidly. In 2020, it has been reported in 16 states: Alaska, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin....

3 eggs 6 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped ½ cup butter, cut into pieces 3 tablespoon creme de cacao ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Creamy Vanilla Frosting ⅓ cup shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoon milk Milk

Best Herbs for Container Gardens Buy It: Tarragon Plant ($13, Etsy) Buy It: Sweet Mint ($15, The Home Depot) Buy It: Italian Oregano Plant ($13, The Home Depot) Buy It: German Thyme Plant ($13, The Home Depot) Perennial herbs can survive in containers outdoors year-round if the pots are large enough (holding at least 5 gallons of soil), have good drainage, and are hardy in your Zone. Use plastic pots if you keep them outdoors year-round; ceramic or clay containers can crack from freeze-thaw cycles....

*Tip: If desired, instead of using a salad spinner, potatoes can be dried by pressing the water out with a potato ricer or by patting the shredded potatoes dry with paper towels. **Tip: A skillet with sloping sides works particularly well. ***Tip: Because chile peppers contain volatile oils that can burn your skin and eyes, avoid direct contact with them as much as possible. When working with chile peppers, wear plastic or rubber gloves....

Hay-Scented Fern Care Hay-scented fern grows best in part to full shade and moist, organically rich soil. An adaptable plant, it also tolerates poor, rocky soil and dry soil once established. This fern spreads aggressively by rhizomes to form dense colonies. Plant hay-scented fern in early spring. It spreads quickly, so plant multiple ferns about 18 inches apart. Water plants well after planting and continue doing so weekly during the first growing season....

½ cup butter, softened 2 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon heavy cream dash salt 2 tablespoon hazelnut liqueur 2 tablespoon chocolate hazelnut spread (optional)

2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt ⅓ cup chilled shortening 6 tablespoon chilled unsalted butter 8 tablespoon ice water

**Tip: Because chile peppers contain volatile oils that can burn your skin and eyes, avoid direct contact with them as much as possible. When working with chile peppers, wear plastic or rubber gloves. If your bare hands do touch the peppers, wash your hands and nails well with soap and warm water. ***Tip: Place brown sugar in a shallow dish. Rub a lime wedge around the edge of each glass and dip the edge into the sugar....