Once planted on your property, most trees and shrubs are likely to be fixtures in your life for a long time. If the match is not a good one, they can cause you considerable headaches (have you ever tried getting pine pitch off your car's windshield?). So heading to the nursery to choose a tree or shrub demands more planning than is necessary to, let's say, choose a movie to watch at the cinema. "With careful consideration, you can choose the right trees and shrubs for your location and avoid frustrations and financial losses," advises Vanessa Richins. Read this article from About's Trees and Shrubs Guide for tips on choosing the right trees and shrubs.

Everyone knows to be on the lookout when outside for yellow jackets, mosquitoes and the like. Unfortunately, because of the weeds I term the "itchy rash plants," we can't even let our guard down when coming into contact with weeds in the yard. So what's a body to do? Learn to identify the itchy rash plants, so you can eradicate them, or at least avoid them! And as this article reveals, you have more to be worried about than just poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.

Read article: Plants That Cause Itchy Rashes