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Avoid These Toxic Plants If You Love Your Pets

Avoid These Toxic Plants If You Love Your Pets http://www.heavenlygreens.com/blog/Avoid-These-Toxic-Plants-If-You-Love-Your-Pets @heavenlygreensIf you have pets or small children, it is important to know what plants you have in your yard. While many are harmless, there are several that are extremely poisonous and, in some cases, can cause deadly reactions. Learn to identify poisonous plants and take action to remove them as soon as possible. This will prevent your pets or children from playing near them and accidentally ingesting them. Including artificial grass can eliminate many of the problems with toxic plants.



Foxglove


Ingesting the leaves or the root of the foxglove plant can lead to a variety of symptoms. Highly toxic in small doses, foxglove can cause hallucinations, impaired heart function and convulsions. It can also result in severe pain and, in rare cases, death. In lawns that have been converted to artificial grass, foxglove is easily noticeable.


Oleander


Oleander is a small tree or shrub that can grow up to 20 feet tall if left untrimmed. The plant has beautiful flowers that range in color from white to varying degrees of pink and red. It is highly toxic to both humans and pets. Ingesting the plant can lead to death in a relatively short period of time. The bright colors of an oleander plant will stand out against an artificial grass lawn.


Hydrangea


Hydrangeas are very pretty and have large opulent blooms in a variety of colors including blues, purples, pinks and white. While hydrangeas are harmless to humans, they can cause a variety of reactions in both cats and dogs. If a pet ingests even a small amount of hydrangea leaves, they can become lethargic and experience varying degrees of vomiting and diarrhea. Take your pet to the vet immediately if you believe they have come in contact or ingested hydrangeas.


Buttercup


Pets like to chew on plants when they are having difficulty with their digestive system. Buttercups grow quickly and will spread like wildfire over an entire field. While they are nice to look at, they can cause devastating injuries to a pet's digestive system. Each pet will react differently if they are exposed to buttercups, so if there is any question as to whether or not it has ingested the plant, a trip to the vet is necessary.


Poison Hemlock


Poison hemlock is a tall shrub or tree that produces beautiful white flowers. While the flowers are high off the ground during the time they are blooming, once they fall to the ground, they are within close range of small animals and pets that wander through your lawn. Eating any part of the flower can be deadly to pets or humans.


Poison Oak


Poison oak is characterized by small leaves that are grouped in threes and look similar to an oak leaf. Small white flowers and red berries are also identifiers. Poison oak grows close to the ground and can be mistaken for any number of other low-lying plants. Much like poison ivy, poison oak releases a substance through the leaves that can be extremely irritating to the skin and cause an itchy rash on all areas that are exposed.


Lilies of the Valley


These small plants with beautiful green leaves and small groupings of white flowers are extremely poisonous. Although they are beautiful to look at and have a soft, delicate fragrance, ingesting even a small amount of the leaves can be quite harmful. In some cases, it can also be deadly.


Many of the most beautiful plants in our yards are highly toxic. One way to eliminate the exposure to toxic plants is to remove the weeds from the lawn and convert your lawn from natural grass to artificial grass. If you want to keep the fragrant flowers, you can always add them to landscaped areas where your children and pets do not have access to them.artificial turf for pets

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