It is wise to wash your hands anyway after gardening as you never know what critters of all shapes and sizes have been peeing and pooing on your plants and in and on the soil, not to mention composts and manures.
The RHS advises that gloves be worn when dealing with plants that are poisonous or can cause skin irritations such as burning from sap or allergic rashes and itches. Here is their list of poisonous plants and how they can be harmful:-
If you have children, don't panic. Plants like foxgloves and other common garden plants have been cultivated for centuries without wiping us out. Just teach them respect for plants and not to put things in their mouths without permission or knowing what it is - flowers, leaves, berries can all be tempting.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Went off oleanders after seeing them used as motorway centre and municipal planting in Italy. Love foxgloves and aconitum and will be growing more here as I have seeds.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Euphorbia and anything else that has a milky sap.
I had a very nasty experience with rue yrs ago which left me breathless for several hours
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Yes I rubbed my eye after not washing carefully enough ouch!
It is wise to wash your hands anyway after gardening as you never know what critters of all shapes and sizes have been peeing and pooing on your plants and in and on the soil, not to mention composts and manures.
The RHS advises that gloves be worn when dealing with plants that are poisonous or can cause skin irritations such as burning from sap or allergic rashes and itches. Here is their list of poisonous plants and how they can be harmful:-
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=524
If you have children, don't panic. Plants like foxgloves and other common garden plants have been cultivated for centuries without wiping us out. Just teach them respect for plants and not to put things in their mouths without permission or knowing what it is - flowers, leaves, berries can all be tempting.
Thanks obelixx I'll have a look
I didn't realise that I had such a dangerous hobby
Aconite is one - I remember reading that it has caused problems for florists who didn't know.
I think all parts of Oleander are poisonous.
I've got one so I'll be careful. Thanks Vv
Went off oleanders after seeing them used as motorway centre and municipal planting in Italy. Love foxgloves and aconitum and will be growing more here as I have seeds.
I don't avoid planting poisonous stuff, but it's good to be aware.
Municipal planting can put you off stuff. I hate big municipal daffodils.