The Michigan departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) encourage Michigan ...

Many common garden plants are far more dangerous than they look. Learn which species pose real risks and how to avoid accidental poisoning.

Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards. Poison ...

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac contain an oil called urushiol that causes an allergic skin rash. These plants can be identified by their leaf structure, though some non-toxic plants look similar. To avoid ...

Gardeners and hikers beware: Poison ivy may look like an unassuming plant, but it's one you're going to want to be able to identify before you wind up with an uncomfortable rash. If you do come home ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - For many homeowners, battling unwanted plants in the yard is just part of the routine. But one invasive vine can do more than take over flowerbeds — it can cause painful rashes and ...

One recent hot morning a light wind was blowing yellow leaves off walnut and poplar trees. It had been hot and humid for several days, which accounts for some of the yellow leaves, but these leaf ...

The goal of Yakima County Noxious Weed Board is to educate the public to prevent exposure and illness from dangerous plants. Two of the world’s most deadly plants have lovely white flowers and grow ...

A thicket of poison hemlock stands along a highway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Poison hemlock thrives in "disturbed areas” and often grows along roads and highways in roadside ...

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. – Poison hemlock is currently blooming in Whitman County and the surrounding areas and can kill people, pets, livestock and wildlife, according to Whitman County Public Health ...

Nothing puts a damper on spending time in your yard like realizing you, your kids, or your pets have stumbled into a patch of poison oak. For people (and animals) who are allergic to the oils secreted ...

COLUMBIA CITY — Besides the ominous name, poison hemlock has become infamous as a problematic invasive weed in recent years. It’s essential to learn how to identify poison hemlock accurately and to ...