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- Beth Buczynski
- December 9, 2010
- 11:31 am
- 72 comments
This time of year, many people start looking for holiday decorating ideas that are more natural and eco-friendly. Using plants from the garden or forest to decorate your home provides a natural holiday feeling (and fragrance) that can’t be beat. Unfortunately, some popular holiday plants that look great adorning your mantle or staircase can actually be quite toxic to young children and pets.
It’s important to learn more about the plants that can be poisonous to both people and pets so that you can make sure to place them out of reach of little fingers and paws, or avoid bringing them into your home altogether.
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Beth Buczynski
Beth is a freelance writer and editor living in the Rocky Mountain West. So far, Beth has lived in or near three major U.S. mountain ranges, and is passionate about protecting the important ecosystems they represent. Follow Beth on Twitter as @ecosphericblog or check out her blog.
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Don't bring these things into your house than you won't have to worry if someone/thing gets sick.
Tinsel is another dangerous decoration. Cats are especially vulnerable to this one since they love to chase shiny, string-y things. The tinsel can actually perforate the intestines so I'd suggest using a thick ribbon or perhaps bows to decorate the tree. Nancy P made an excellent point about being aware of what your guests are up to! They may unintentionally bring in a bouquet that has toxic plants/flowers or they may feed your pet or child something that isn't good for them (unknowingly of course), or they may just accidentally drop it on the carpet! Kind of makes me glad I'm not having any guests over this Christmas.
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