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AKgringo
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The oleanders that I mentioned earlier, are growing at the house I grew up in. My dad planted them thirty or forty years ago, and I (and others )
have been pruning, raking, handling, and even burning the debris many times over the years.
Despite the warnings given here, I do not know of anyone having a reaction to working with the ones at this house. I don't doubt what I have read
here about the potential hazard, so they are coming out!
When I burn them, it is not going to be a small smokey fire in the yard. They are going to be tossed on top of a bulldozer sized pile of brush and
dead tree tops that I have to get burned before fire season starts.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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kimberleygd
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Thank you for posting this. I now have an idea why my buddy passed away. He was fine one moment and gone in a short time.
I didn't know it but that's what we have in our garden and the teacher downstairs had recently trimmed the bush and threw it in the compost. The dog
never really bothered the compost but the night before he grabbed something and started chewing as we went by. It was late at night so I couldn't see,
but the next morning he was in distress and passed at the vets.
Now that I'm looking for another pooch it's time to pull that baby up and take it to the trash.
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wessongroup
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In most case's the plant can be "handled" with little problems, but, one should use some degree of caution along with protecting others who may need
additional help in avoiding the plant from ingestion ...
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/poison/oleander.asp
I've worked around them also ... tearing them out and burning ... I used a cloth mask not a respirator for inhalation ... long sleeves and gloves also
.... and stayed upwind
My wife can't even touch them ... she has a very allergic reaction to the plant ... which can be expected from some individuals ... every toxin
effects an individual on an individual basis ... some react differently
Some can tolerate more than others ... which applies to most animals
A good plant for certain uses ... however, there are some hazards associated with this plant ... which should be consider when: planted, maintained or
removed
CalTrans works around them all the time ... with little overall negative impact from an employee safety standpoint
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woody with a view
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Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  |
When I burn them, it is not going to be a small smokey fire in the yard. They are going to be tossed on top of a bulldozer sized pile of brush and
dead tree tops that I have to get burned before fire season starts.
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"What could go wrong? It's not fire season yet!" |
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AKgringo
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| Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view | | Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo |
When I burn them, it is not going to be a small smokey fire in the yard. They are going to be tossed on top of a bulldozer sized pile of brush and
dead tree tops that I have to get burned before fire season starts.
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"What could go wrong? It's not fire season yet!" |
I should have said; Before my burn permit is suspended due to high fire hazard. |
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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