Many homeowners love the idea of adding a variety of lovely flowers and plants in their backyard to beautify the space and create a peaceful place to relax. You may add the plants yourself, or they ...

Your backyard may be a place of peace, play, and plant life—but some of that greenery could be more dangerous than it looks. From innocent-looking tulips to the deceptively beautiful deadly nightshade ...

There are lots of ways a hazardous plant can end up in your yard. Sometimes wind carries problem-causing seeds a long distance. Other times, animals disperse these seeds during their travels. A number ...

Only a small fraction of all plants are edible. Some of those that aren’t can do serious damage to a human’s health. Here are ten plants to stay away from, and never ingest. The American landscape may ...

Many common houseplants and landscape plants are toxic to pets. Pet owners should familiarize themselves with toxic plants and take precautions to keep pets away from them. If a pet ingests a toxic ...

I’m a little bit obsessed with plants. Anyone who has seen me caring for the trusty pothos I keep at my desk can confirm that I love having houseplants around, even if I'm not at home! But as much as ...

Claims that poinsettias can cause serious health problems or death in pets greatly exaggerate their risk, experts say.

A toxic tour of the high-security facility with more than a hundred plants that could kill you. “Look, don’t touch” is the motto at Alnwick’s poison garden in Northumberland, unless you’re a ...