Hummel says being bitten by a copperhead felt like a deep wasp sting. His hand immediately swelled up and began to change ...

The world of flowers that start with H is vibrant, colorful, and full of surprises! Familiar blooms like hibiscus, hyacinth, ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start injecting diquat dibromide, an herbicide banned in the European Union, into ...

Navigating the world of pesticides to find those that don't harm beneficial insects can be difficult, but here are some of ...

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

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

Macquarie University researchers reveal that chlorothalonil, still commonly sprayed on American and Australian produce, cripples insect fertility by more than a third at residue levels typically found ...

The staghorn sumac seed heads are beginning to change color and are now pale yellow, but as summer progresses the seed heads will become a crimson color. If you are not familiar with the staghorn ...

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

Arsenic is a daily poison in many parts of the world, such as Bangladesh where soil has high levels of naturally occurring arsenate. Wells drilled willy nilly by well-meaning organizations ended up ...

As a county Extension educator, I regularly receive calls and emails about a variety of horticultural topics and this week ...

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