Star of Bethlehem plants flower readily, offering 10 to 20 starry white flowers on each stem. The flowers generally open about noon, then close at sunset or when the skies are cloudy. Poor ...

Q. I have clumps of a grassy-looking type of plant scattered throughout my perennial garden. When I dig it up, I found it has bulbs below the ground that look like wild onion or garlic – except ...

This plant belongs to the lily family and likes well-drained soil, but the bulbs as well as the foliage contain alkaloids that can poison livestock. The Star of Bethlehem name probably dates from ...

And now, Heather is warning other dog owners to be on the lookout for the unassuming white Star of Bethlehem plant - which starts to flower at this time of year, and is highly toxic to dogs.

Miriam Shirley, N. Muskegon A. Some folks may be horrified at the thought of killing a perfectly good plant. I don't know if star-of-Bethlehem is actually all that perfect, come to think of it.

And now Heather is warning other dog owners to be on the lookout for the unassuming white Star of Bethlehem plant - which starts to flower at this time of year, and is highly toxic to dogs.

And now, Heather is warning other dog owners to be on the lookout for the unassuming white Star of Bethlehem plant - which starts to flower at this time of year, and is highly toxic to dogs.