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Know the name of the plants in your home
and in your yard. Label all of your plants. If you are having
difficulty identifying a plant, take a sample to a nursery for
identification.
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Teach
your children not to eat leaves and berries that grow in the yard. Do
not assume a plant is safe to eat if you see wild animals eating it.
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Teach
your children not to eat mushrooms growing in the yard. Some of these
mushrooms can be poisonous. Be aware that mushrooms are abundant after
rainy weather.
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Keep
poisonous plants out of reach of children and pets.
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Keep
children and pets away from plants that have recently been sprayed
with weed killer, bug killer or fertilizer.
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If you
need more information about plants in your area or would like a list
of poisonous and non-poisonous plants, contact the
California Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.