FAQs
How Can I Prevent Poisoning from Plants?
Know the name of the plants in your home and in your yard. Label all of your plants. If you are having difficulty identifying a plant, take a sample to a nursery for identification.
Keep poisonous plants out of reach of children and pets.
Teach your children not to eat mushrooms growing in the yard. Some of these mushrooms can be poisonous. Be aware that mushrooms are abundant after rainy weather.
Teach your children not to eat leaves and berries that grow in the yard. Do not assume a plant is safe to eat if you see wild animals eating it.
Keep children and pets away from plants that have recently been sprayed with weed killer, bug killer or fertilizer.
Have your local Poison Control Center send you a list of poisonous and non-poisonous plants.
