According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, you should do the following: Immediately wash the part of your skin that touched the plant with one of the following: Rubbing alcohol, ...

You can remove poison oak from your yard by hand or with an herbicide. No matter which method you choose, wear protective ...

A health advisory has been issued for poison hemlock in Whitman County and the surrounding areas. Whitman County Public ...

City crews race to remove toxic plant from parks as residents unknowingly walk past one of nature’s deadliest threats ...

As a county Extension educator, I regularly receive calls and emails about a variety of horticultural topics and this week ...

“Symptoms of hemlock poisoning include dilation of the pupils, weakening or slowing pulse, blue coloration around the mouth, ...

Known as Hemlock, Poison Hemlock, or Wild Hemlock, (Conium maculatum) is a highly poisonous biennial flowering plant in the carrot family. It is not native here but, ...

A toxic plant is spreading fast across local trails in New Jersey. Here’s how to spot it and keep yourself and your pets safe ...

The whitetail shakes his fuzzy ears and antlers.The snowshoe hare pokes his body out of the cedar swamp to find the edge of the gravel road. Then he rolls, twists and flops around on the dusty ground.

Meet Cicuta douglasii, better known as Western Water Hemlock. While it’s not particularly scary looking, the United States ...

Georgia's ecosystem is beautiful, diverse, and sometimes deadly. Here are six plants to avoid if you find them in your yard or in the woods.