One reason for the mix-up is that the two plants bloom at the same time in late summer/early fall. Another is that goldenrod, just like ragweed, has a tendency to pop up in places it wasn’t planted, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- This year reports show that Chicago has had the highest ragweed counts since 2018, according to Loyola Medicine. It is widely considered the worst and most common pollen allergen.

Loyola Medicine reports the highest ragweed counts since 2018. Dr. Baiju Malde is an allergy and immunology specialist at Northwestern Medicine and a clinical instructor at Northwestern University ...

The flowers are beautiful, but don't be tempted to grow these invasive, noxious weeds that can harm native species and ...