Hello
We want to plant a roughly 45-meter (150-foot) long area with plants that provide privacy screening. We are considering Thuja Smaragd. They should be relatively low-maintenance and offer good privacy.
Do you have any other suggestions?
We want to plant a roughly 45-meter (150-foot) long area with plants that provide privacy screening. We are considering Thuja Smaragd. They should be relatively low-maintenance and offer good privacy.
Do you have any other suggestions?
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Peanuts7421 Sep 2016 09:40Isn’t ivy also very toxic?
And seriously, I have never heard of a cat or dog dying from a yew poisoning, and you can explain that to children.
I keep wondering how we managed to grow up in the past.
Today, this is toxic, that is dangerous, and children in cars are strapped in more securely than a Formula 1 driver...
And seriously, I have never heard of a cat or dog dying from a yew poisoning, and you can explain that to children.
I keep wondering how we managed to grow up in the past.
Today, this is toxic, that is dangerous, and children in cars are strapped in more securely than a Formula 1 driver...
I think dogs or cats are unlikely to eat leaves, although with our dog, it can’t be completely ruled out. However, I would be concerned that small children might eat the poisonous berries. Even if your own children avoid them and don’t touch the berries, what if visiting children do?
Best regards
Sabine
Best regards
Sabine
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Peanuts7421 Sep 2016 10:02Then I assume that the children are being raised by their parents or I keep an eye on them and tell them this as well.
I’m not a doctor, but it’s probably not the case that a child would eat large amounts of berries and leaves and collapse immediately; more likely, they would just experience an upset stomach.
Besides, we used to be in the forest almost every day, and despite poisonous mushrooms, berries, etc., we all grew up fine without a phone to call for emergency help. I don’t know anyone who died from berry poisoning back then.
I only had a bad stomach upset once when I ate a lot of green apples from a tree.
I’m not a doctor, but it’s probably not the case that a child would eat large amounts of berries and leaves and collapse immediately; more likely, they would just experience an upset stomach.
Besides, we used to be in the forest almost every day, and despite poisonous mushrooms, berries, etc., we all grew up fine without a phone to call for emergency help. I don’t know anyone who died from berry poisoning back then.
I only had a bad stomach upset once when I ate a lot of green apples from a tree.
Peanuts74 schrieb:
Is ivy also very poisonous?Not really. It’s only mildly toxic. Contact can cause a skin rash. Some varieties produce berries, which contain a concentrated amount of the toxin and should definitely not be eaten. Eating a large amount of ivy leaves in a salad is also not recommended.
Yew, on the other hand, can be toxic even if you eat just a few needles...
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Peanuts7421 Sep 2016 10:07Alex85 schrieb:
Moderate at best. Contact can cause a rash. Some develop berries, which contain a fairly concentrated toxin and should not be eaten. And ivy salad in large amounts is also not recommended.
For yew, consuming just a few needles is enough...But you really have to come up with that idea first
