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 ...

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 ...

Houseplants and flowers can add colour and fresh air to a room, but some of the most colourful flowers have the potential ...

A remarkable number of commonly grown plants show up on poisonous-plant lists. Still, adult poisonings from ingesting plants are relatively rare. It's more of a concern when young children or pets are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most poisonous plants must be consumed to be toxic, but a couple of plants can cause problems if you simply come into contact with them. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a well-known vining ...