News

Rhododendron is a well-known evergreen shrub native to eastern and southeastern North America. It bears rose to white colored ...
If Socrates were alive today, he would do well to consume only food and drink which he himself prepared, as the plant which was used to kill him is alive and well throughout the contiguous United ...
“The entire honeysuckle plant is toxic, but the berries pose the greatest threat, especially to young children,” says Noyes. ...
Poison hemlock is a highly toxic plant in the carrot family that can grow up to 12 feet tall. If any part of the plant is ingested, it can cause dizziness, ...
A health advisory has been issued for poison hemlock in Whitman County and the surrounding areas. Whitman County Public ...
Iowa State Extension Forage Specialist shares some of the most common toxic pasture weeds and tips on identification.
Poison hemlock is also extremely toxic for livestock, including sheep, cattle, swine, or horses. Domestic animals are poisoned by eating small amounts of the plant.
It’s poison hemlock, and as its name implies, it is potentially deadly. Experts say now is the time to attack it.
Feather says poison hemlock is native to parts of Europe and Asia, likely brought here as an ornamental plant. Like other invasive species, such as Japanese knotweed, it can spread rapidly and ...
Poison hemlock growing six-to-seven-feet tall in Dorostkar Park, Reno, Nev., May 23, 2017. Julie Ryan Brooks. ... Calif., where she tends to a garden of poisonous plants.
Those plants can grow in our area of Virginia; and while we happily gaze on roses in summer and mistletoe in the winter, spotting poisonous hemlock in Spring can be cause for concern.
Mention the plant hemlock and most of us remember our high school world history classes where we studied the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, who died by drinking hemlock. Socrates was ...