I hope @roscopeco2000w2rAdC3e hasn't been put off by rude comments, and is also reassured by the other helpful posts. As @Paul B3 says - if it's hedging, it will be less likely to have berries anyway, but the problem only arises if someone eats them- and it would have to be quite a few, so education is key, as said. Berries are always more attractive though, especially to children, so keep an eye out if you have youngsters of your own, and make sure they understand. Also bear in mind that many plants in our gardens are poisonous, but there are very few incidents, so try not to worry about it too much. Laburnum was a very common tree in gardens when I was young, and we also had one, but I don't think I ever heard of anyone getting ill through eating the pods, despite the warnings about them
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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As @Paul B3 says - if it's hedging, it will be less likely to have berries anyway, but the problem only arises if someone eats them- and it would have to be quite a few, so education is key, as said. Berries are always more attractive though, especially to children, so keep an eye out if you have youngsters of your own, and make sure they understand.
Also bear in mind that many plants in our gardens are poisonous, but there are very few incidents, so try not to worry about it too much. Laburnum was a very common tree in gardens when I was young, and we also had one, but I don't think I ever heard of anyone getting ill through eating the pods, despite the warnings about them
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.