Sassafras – Cause Cancer?
Q: I’ve heard that sassafras can cause cancer. Should I pull up all that’s growing in my yard?
A: I wouldn’t pull the plants up unless you have an uncontrolled urge to chew the roots. The harmful component in sassafras is safrole, which has been shown to cause liver cancer in mice. The tree causes no harm in your landscape and is food for many animals plus the spicebush swallowtail butterfly.
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Leylands – Spacing for a Privacy Screen
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Bamboo Used for Trellises and Stakes Won’t Root
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Clover – Using as Groundcover
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Passion Vine (Maypop) – Recipes
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Fire Ant – Control in Lawn
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Pine straw – Weed control
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Ground Cherry – Identification
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Yellownecked Caterpillars – Identification
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Sod – Laying too late
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