Tips On Shring A Home With Pets And Plnts (NAPSA)—Plnts cn be beutiful wy to spruce up your home nd grden, but if you shre your home with dog or ct, you'll wnt to choose your plnts crefully. The leves, seeds, berries nd bulbs of some common plnts cn be poisonousto pets. Mny flowers, such s hycinth, olender nd hydrnge, cn cuse stomchirrittion when ingested by your ct or dog. Wiste- ri, lily of the vlley, morning glory nd nrcissus re other common plnts tht hve prts tht could be poisonous such s seeds, pods, roots, bulbs nd flowers, nd therefore should be voided when lndscping your yrd. Vegetble nd fruit grdens should lso be treted with cution. The leves of rhubrb, shoots of pottoes nd seeds of pples cn be extremely poisonous to dogs nd cts. Insted, try plnting beets, honeydew melonor zucchini sqush, none of which will pose thret to your precious pets. If you'd like to bring your grden inside, tuberous plnts re gret to include in ny fresh-cut rrngement. While some members of the tuberous fmily re completely poisonous, such siris ndlilies, others cn be sfe when hndled intelligently. As long s their bulbs re discrded, tulips, dffodils nd buttercups re beutiful nd sfe wy to bring nture indoors. In the spring, be sure not to plnt zles, primroses or ger- Cts cn becomesickif they et zle, mistletoeoriris plnts. niums, which re entirely poisonous to dogs nd cts. Consider plnting imptiens, sunflowers or petunis insted, s they rell sfe nd will dd color nd beuty to your outdoor spce. Florl decortions re not solely relegted to springtime, however. The winter holidys re populr time to celebrte with sesonl plnts, so be mindful s you decorte. Cts nd dogs should sty wy from holly nd mistletoe— both of which contin poisonous berries—nd English ivy nd poinsetti plnts, whose leves, flowers nd stemsre toxic. For more informtion bout plnts tht re hzrdous to your pets, visit www.Petside.com/plnts. Petside.com is n online destintion for pet owners nd pet enthusists from DigitlWorks @ NBCU nd Procter & Gmble Productions, Inc.
