Some of the most beautiful and surprisingly common plants could spell serious danger for your pets, especially curious cats ...

In pre-Roman times on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, legend has it that Phoenician settlers used a poisonous plant called hemlock water dropwort for the ritual killing of elderly people and the ...

Tabby cat sniffs flowers in a yard - Iuliia Bondar/Getty Images Depending on where you live in the United States, you might keep an eye out for particular poisonous plants — wild poinsettia in the ...

Many wild edible plants have poisonous doppelgangers. A variety of printed field guides advise foragers to familiarize themselves with the dangerous species in their area, including potential ...

Dogs and cats often nibble on plants in the house or yard, but not all plants are safe to be eaten. As you are shopping for plants this spring, keep in mind that many common options are toxic, and ...

Decorating our houses with greenery for the festive season has been a tradition for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. But many of the plants ...

Matthew M. Kaelin, “Voluptuous temptation in carnal bliss” (May 13, 2012), Nepenthes lowii x ventricosa ‘The Succubus’ cultivar (courtesy the artist) Matthew M. Kaelin cultivates the beautiful, fatal ...