DALLAS -- A common household plant is killing dogs in Texas, and the worst part is, many pet owners have no idea of the danger. One North Texas dog owner learned the hard way. "We all know most likely ...

While many household and ornamental plants can be toxic to dogs and cats, a specimen of note for South Florida pet parents is the sago palm. Also known as cycads or zamias, these types of palms are ...

Sago palms are particularly dangerous, though. Their big seeds smell good to dogs, and the taste apparently convinces the animals that what they are chewing is edible. All parts of the plant are toxic ...

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 ...

I’ve been trying to find some information on sago palms. We have several in Metairie that form a large bulbous center of fronds, but the ones we have in Alabama form a long 18-inch tubular center.

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 ...