Cool-season bedding plants like pansies, violas, dianthus, snapdragons and alyssum are at their peak right now. Even though ...

Another plant you really want to avoid touching is the wild parsnip. These look related to the aforementioned giant hogweed, ...

The most common causes of ACD are the plants of the Rhus genus, poison ivy (toxicodendron radican ... or urushiol (found in leaves, stems, and roots), of the plant embeds in the skin, producing ...

Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans ... The plant can grow up to 14 feet tall with 5-foot-wide leaves and 2.5-foot-wide, umbrella-shaped. white flowerheads. If you touch this plant, immediately ...

Most of Lancaster County jumped from hardiness zone 6b to 7a, reflecting an average low temperature increase of 4 degrees ...

Poison hemlock is present across the ... A sheep may be poisoned by eating as little as 100 to 500 grams (3.5 to 18 ounces) of the plant’s green leaves. An animal that eats the leaves will ...

Allow the treated poison ivy to remain attached to the soil for 5 to 7 days so the glyphosate can translocate into the root system. On small infestations the glyphosate solution can be brushed or ...

Poison ivy berries are relished by multiple woodpeckers, mockingbirds, Yellow-rumped Warblers, bluebirds, and many other species during the colder months. The plants even signal their fruiting ...

One is a reaction to urushiol, an oil in mango peels that is also responsible for reactions to poison ivy. The other is pollen food allergy ... Urushiol is an oil found in the sap, skin, stems, and ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3.5 billion people worldwide deal with some form of oral disease. Guava leaves: Guava leaves are packed with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory ...

Mint is also known for its ability to freshen breath and eliminate bacteria that cause bad breath and oral infections ...