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a
responsible attitude towards gardening with potentially harmful
plants must be adopted by gardeners for their own safety and
that of children and pets |
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the
aim is to highlight hazards and prevent exposure to risk
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vast
majority of plants are harmless ---- a minority can cause
some discomfort if eaten inadvertently ---- a very few can cause
serious poisoning and most of these are well known ---- allergies
to scent and touch can be personal |
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weeding
and pruning brings the gardener into contact with plants
and their sap ---- irritant sap can give skin a burning sensation
and occasional blistering |
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children
should be thought from an early age not to eat any vegetative
matter in the garden |
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animals
should be kept away from hedge clippings, uprooted plants, withering
material |
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ask
the garden centre for advice ---- encourage your garden centre
to display and advise customers of potential hazards |
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if
poisoning is suspected notify emergency medical/veterinary service
immediately ---- bring a sample of suspected plant with
you |
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a
list of plants and their potential hazard is provided |
