Mock Strawberry – Edible?

Q: Are these edible strawberries? They are growing in the …

Poisonous Trees

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Vegetable Garden – Treated Lumber

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Holly, Liriope Berries – Not Poisonous

Q: Are the berries of dwarf Burford holly poisonous?

A: …

False Hellebore – Identification

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Potato Plants – Bunches of Cherry Tomatoes

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Horse – Toxic Plants

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Mothballs – Poisonous

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Mushrooms – Killing Them

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Ornamental Pepper – Edible

Q: We have ornamental peppers in a planter. I know …

Poisonous Plants – Books

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Elephant Ear – Poisonous

Q: I have an elephant ear that has shiny, leathery …

Osage Orange – Identification

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Moon Vine – Toxic?

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Caterpillars – Which Ones are Poisonous

Q: My friends and I have found dozens of caterpillars …

Prickly Pear Cactus – Edible?

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Leaflets versus Leaves

Q: I hate to quibble but shouldn’t you have said …

Daphne – Poisonous

Q: Is Daphne odora poisonous to humans? It makes a …

Pepper – Purple

Q: I recently purchased an attractive plant from a hardware …

Sugarland Oleander- Poisonous

Q: We planted a ‘Sugarland’ oleander recently. Our neighbor informed …