Your backyard may be a place of peace, play, and plant life—but some of that greenery could be more dangerous than it looks.

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

The owner of a “horse of a lifetime” who was moments from being put down owing to an illness likely caused by a toxic plant ...

The baneberry has red and white varietals, both considered poisonous. Red baneberries are more common in Washington state.

Invasive shrubs, such as buckthorn and Japanese barberry, can also contribute to human health impacts. Invasive shrubs create ...

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

Beetles are fascinating, but there are so many that it is difficult to know where to begin – more than 350,000 species that ...

Recent record rainfall in Middle Tennessee has created perfect conditions for poison hemlock to thrive. Learn how to identify ...

SAPPORO–A highly toxic plant suspected to be giant hogweed, which can cause severe damage to the skin, has been discovered ...