Plants That Can Kill: 101 Toxic Species to Make You Think Twice

This book will offer up information to gardening enthusiasts of all levels about common plants that are toxic, poisonous, and even deadly. Fun facts, interesting tidbits, and history will combine to teach gardeners where these types of plants can be found, how poisonous each one is, and whether these plants are still okay to have in their gardens or if they should be gotten rid of immediately. While the level of toxicity varies from each plant, all are considered deadly in one way or another to wild animals, family pets, and even humans.With its colorful, easy-to-read format, Plants That Can’t Kill will introduce readers to what these plants look like, smell like, feel like, and sometimes even taste like. Plants featured include many common and attractive species you may receive in bouquets or even decorate your homes with, including daffodils, irises, tulips, jasmine, witch hazel, mistletoe, poinsettias, buttercups, marigolds, and even fruits and vegetables like cherries, rhubarb, and s

Stacy is also a master gardener and master naturalist herself and the recipient of the National Outdoor Book Award. Stacy Tornio is a journalist, garden writer, and the former editor of the national magazine, Birds & Blooms and is the author of Plants You Can’t Kill. . She runs the website destinationnature and resides in Gree

Better to be safe than sorry, and Stacy Tornio's book provides just that!" Denise Schreiber, author of Eat Your Roses and national director of the Garden Writers Association"It’s important to understand the full power of the natural world. Remember, it’s okay to fail, just try again!” Diane Blazek, executive director, All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau“In her many years of talking with readers of Birds & Blooms magazine, Stacy learned that fear of failure is one of the biggest obstacles to getting more people to garden. Using well-researched facts, Stacy Tornio has created an essential guide to common garden plants that can cause harmand even killso we can keep children, pets, and ourselves safe." Stephanie Rose, creator of GardenTherapy and award-winning author of Garden MadePraise for Plants You Can't Kill“Stacy helps take the intimidation out o