Pet Care

Falling for Fall Plants: Macy’s Case

This month, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) takes a look at Macy, an adorable two-year-old Golden Retriever, who let her curious side get the better of her. It was a beautiful fall Saturday when Macy suddenly became quite ill. Her pet parent noticed that she was lethargic, drooling and had developed some watery […]

Pet Care

Which Popular Fall Plants Are Safe for Pets?

Though we are already a few weeks into fall, if you’re still asking where summer went, you’re not alone! It’s hard enough keeping up with seasons changing in what seems like the blink of an eye, so it may be even harder for pet parents to keep track of what plants are safe to have […]

Health News

Do indoor plants purify air?

House plants have become incredibly popular in recent years, but do indoor plants purify air?  Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there’s been a huge focus on the importance of indoor air quality since so many of us have spent increasing amounts of time inside. Further to this, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that Americans […]

Pet Care

Popular Fall Plants: Which Ones Are Pet-Friendly?

As the days get shorter and the nights get chillier, it’s no surprise that we like to surround ourselves with things that bring us joy—pets and plants! But some plants aren’t suitable for our furry friends. To help keep animals safe this autumn season, our experts at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) have curated […]

Personal Health

Ragweed: This Plant teaches Allergy sufferers, the Fear

Note: This article first appeared on 7. June 2017 and was published in the occasion of an Ambrosia-warning again. According to birch, hazel and grasses, many Allergy sufferers have in this country is already set, that they are tortured every year from the Pollen of new, immigrant species. In the case of the already hated […]

Personal Health

Phytotherapy: plants help in the heat

Aloe Vera, mint, vine leaves, sage, and lemon balm: heißs summer days köcan extracts from these plants will help to alleviate the effects of the heat. So they act The ingredients of Aloe vera act kühlend and entzümaking retardant The sun burns, the air is flickering – many people genießthe heiße weather in the summer. […]