Keep these seven common festive plants away from your pets and children as they're actually extremely poisonous, according to ...

For gardeners or those that enjoy the outdoors, spring fever is one thing, but itching rashes and painful blisters are another thing entirely. Poisonous plants can turn a wonderful pastime into an ...

Q. What common poisonous plants should I avoid while camping and hiking this summer? A. Poison ivy is a fairly common plant that everyone should learn to recognize. You may have heard the phrase, ...

There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing family and friends enjoy your garden after hours of hard work, from pulling out hundreds of weeds to planting new flowers and even painting the fence (again) ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — Experts say poisonous plants are common in the Four States, but learning how to identify and avoid them, can help people enjoy the outdoors more this summer. “You may have heard of the ...

The days are getting longer, and the weather is getting warmer — both signals to many people that it is time to do the annual sprucing up of their gardens. For pet owners, it is important to remember ...

Several years ago, I noticed our young golden retrievers chomping down on camellia blossoms. Hey, it was better than eating the baseboard! One by one they picked off blossoms until there were no ...

There are millions of plants on our planet, and inevitably, species from the same family end up looking alike. Wild plants aren't pre-labeled like produce found in a grocery store, and identifying ...

First of all, Happy Birthday, America! The past year and a half presented many challenges to our nation, but I am proud that our country appears to have emerged relatively unscathed! I am also happy ...

North Carolina’s poisonous plants, which can also be called “toxic plants,” are sometimes dangerous to touch and can react with your skin as a chemical burn. Others are fine to touch (and may even be ...