The lush, long-living Cycas revoluta plant isn't actually a palm at all, though its foliage looks like palm fronds. Sagos are part of the cycad family and are native to southern Japan. Cycads go back ...

Close-up of the leaves of a sago palm - Jenny Dettrick/Getty Images The sago palm (Cycas revoluta) in your garden or your home might have a tough prehistoric appearance and a reputation of being hardy ...

The tropical sago palm is a popular landscaping choice for homeowners, but veterinarians in particular know a different side of the plant. Every part of the sago palm is poisonous to man and beast, ...

Everyday items, both indoors and outdoors, can be dangerous to pets. While some of these dangers are obvious, such as household cleaners, others are lesser known. I like to talk about planting dangers ...

The lazy days of summer may be here, but for our pets, this time of year is particularly hazardous when it comes to Sago Palms and snakes. The emergency and critical care veterinarians at Charleston ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. When is the best time to cut the leaves of Louisiana iris plants? They bloomed ...

Minutes after ingesting sago palm seeds they found in their South Carolina yard, dogs Maisy and Murphy were vomiting continuously and in desperate need of medical help Stephanie and Tony Evans are ...

Q. My two sago palms are several years old. Originally they were in whiskey barrels, but eventually I transplanted them into the ground. Last year they looked great. Now they are almost totally brown.

So, by chance, Cox understood that the plant was poisonous, but she didn’t know much more. And she surely didn’t expect that her beloved dog would be dead by the next morning. Sago palms are common ...

Liven up your indoor space with these playful palm trees.