Q: We seem to have an unusually large crop of pokeberry weeds in our yard this year. A landscaper who does some work for us told me that these weeds are poisonous to humans. Now I am wondering about ...

When birdwatcher Patricia Scanlon wrote to ask if I would write a column on pokeweed and all of its benefits for wildlife, I had a nice little feeling of affirmation. Just last year, I decided to let ...

Ohio is home to about 1,800 native plants, and some of them get more love than others. The state wildflower, large-flowered trillium, is a spectacular sign of spring, and it's oohed and aahed over.

Q: I have a lot of these plants growing in the field near my home. Can you identify this plant for me? And is it poisonous? I have horses and am concerned that this could make them sick. A: This is a ...

The Oklahoma Poison Center is warning about pokeweed, a poisonous plant with green, red or purple berries that is toxic to humans and pets. The center said Thursday that it had received several calls ...

“We did not plant it, but a good size, exotic wild plant is growing in our yard. We would like to know the name of the plant and whether it is poisonous.” Charles and Sheila Rhee, Mount Prospect You ...

Pokeweed is not exactly a garden lover's favorite plant, but the birds will send you a nice thank-you chirp if you find some corner where it can grow. Most gardeners don't want pokeweed, in part ...

Pokeweed, or inkberry if you prefer, emerges in the spring as a clump of large pale green, pointed oval leaves, each about eight inches long. If you try to pull it up, it almost always breaks off, ...

Up until recently (when I finally looked this up), I thought pokeweed was a noxious invasive plant and was horrified when some popped up out back along a sunny border. It snuck up on me, I didn’t see ...