Voles in the veggie garden? These little critters aren’t very good climbers. Protect plants by fencing the area with a half-inch of mesh (hardware cloth), at least 12 inches above the ground, and burying them 6 to 10 inches deep. Some readers have suggested a variety of irritants sprin...
We need to find a sure-fire way to get rid of the plants once and for all. My mother-in-law has it all over her creek bank and it's starting to infiltrate her flower bed. When is the best time of year to get rid of them and how do you do it permanently? Please respond a....
Poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) grows as a large shrub or a small tree. It is the largest of three related plants in the cashew family all of which can cause skin irritation, the other two being poisonivyand poison oak. The poison sumac is distinguished by having the appearance of an ...
Batrachotoxin belongs to a large group of chemicals known as alkaloids, which are found in many animals and plants. With the exception of a few non-poisonous species, all other poison dart frogs also use alkaloid poisons. For example, Anthony's poison arrow frog lives in the forests of Per...
'Dead zones' could become increasingly common in lakes in future due to climate change, reducing fish numbers and releasing toxic substances into drinking water.