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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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, ...

If you have a dog, you're used to keeping them away from possibly poisonous plants and food items in the home. The chocolate chip cookies are out of reach, and you go running when a grape accidentally ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Young female backpacker picking berries off wild bush - Pamelajoemcfarlane/Getty Images There are millions of plants on our planet ...

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 ...

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 ...