Gardening equipment comes in an ever-growing variety of forms, with new innovations springing up every year. But the fundamentals of gardening have remained the same since ancient times, so before getting overwhelmed trying to weed through the latest trends, it’s a good idea to make sure you’re solidly planted with the basic tools you need. Here is a brief guide to some of the most essential equipment you need to plant, grow, trim, and weed your garden. To begin, gardening can be tough work, and you need some basic protective gear to make sure it’s not tough on your body or your clothes.

Datura stramonium, also known as jimson weed, devil’s trumpet, Jamestown weed, devil’s weed, and pricklyburr, is a small, annual bush that is highly toxic to humans and animals. It is found in warm and temperate areas throughout the United States. The plant weed is not native to the United States and appears to have originated in India or Asia. It has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes, for recreation, and even as a poison. What makes Datura stramonium so enticing is that ingestion provides the user with hallucinogenic properties. This is also what makes it so dangerous and why parents need to know more about this plant.

Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) is a small annual bush also known as devil’s trumpet, devil’s weed, hell’s bells, locoweed, stinkweed, pricklyburr and Jamestown weed. It grows wild in warm and moderate climates throughout the world. Since jimson weed is poisonous to both animals and humans, it’s important to recognize the plant and safely remove it from your area. Every part of the jimson weed plant contains poison and can be fatal. To avoid proliferation of the plant, many places prohibit the sale, purchase or cultivation of the weed.