Poison Ivy: Hands Off!
Readers from Europe and other continents can relax: poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is not found in your country. The plantContinue Reading
Category: Poisonous Plants
Keep Horses Away From These Maples
It turns out that a mysterious and generally fatal muscle illness affecting horses and other equines (donkeys, mules, etc.), atypicalContinue Reading
Garden Myth: If You See Birds Eating Berries, They’re Edible
I can recall my father telling me this as a child. And just recently heard it again on a newsContinue Reading
Celebrating Chrysanthemum Day
A Chrysanthemum Day show in Japan. Source: japanesehealthylife.wordpress.com Chrysanthemum Day (????or Kiku no Sekku) is one of the five ancient sacred festivalsContinue Reading
Is It True Chokecherries Are Poisonous?
Question: I would like your opinion on the edibility of chokecherries (Prunus virginiana). Is it true their berries are poisonous? I’mContinue Reading
Milkweed Sap to Treat Poison Ivy? A Truly Bad Idea!
Yes, I know you have read this in all sorts of blogs as well as in home remedy guides, butContinue Reading
Phototoxic Plants: Don’t Touch When the Sun Shines!
With the outdoor gardening season starting up, it may be useful to remind gardeners (and hikers!) to avoid, if possible,Continue Reading
200 Poisonous Houseplants
A surprising number of houseplants are poisonous to people and even more are poisonous to pets. Well, I suppose theContinue Reading
Cocoa Mulch Can Be Poisonous to Dogs
The first time I heard that cocoa mulch could be toxic to dogs, I was sure it was a gardenContinue Reading
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Rue: the Herb that Shouldn’t Be
These days, everyone loves traditional plants, the ones our ancestors grew. Garden writers keep dragging old plants out of mothballsContinue Reading