When you see a stunning tree at the garden center, you probably don't think about its potential toxicity -- but you should!

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When we think of poisonous plants, we might picture poison ivy, poison sumac, or poison oak. But those plants have nothing on this tropical tree. Found in parts of southern Florida, Central America, ...

When summer finally succumbs to the beauty of fall, I know it’s time to get outside and forage for a bounty of wild food.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Urushiol -- a sticky oil produced by poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac plants -- causes nasty allergic reactions in about 85% of the ...

Some methods work better than others to get rid of poison ivy permanently. Fast-growing poison ivy vines can grow 20 feet each season along fence lines and in landscaped beds. Several methods work to ...

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Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to prune them and what insect and ...

Think you might have been exposed to poison ivy? Here's how to identify it, as well as how to treat it, according to health ...

Mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu said the city had been witnessing repeated complaints about trees that had either dried up or tilted dangerously, posing a potential threat to residents and property ...

It’s critical to avoid accidental poisoning. If you have even the slightest doubt about a plant’s safety, don’t touch or ...

We are in peak poison ivy season in our area. That means poison ivy is at its worst and doing its best to spread to you. Master gardeners say poison ivy is kind of a master of disguise. It can hide in ...