Pull poison ivy safely without expensive gear or chemical sprays. This simple household item keeps you protected while ...

You're working in your garden, pulling weeds and making sure everything looks pretty. A few hours later, while admiring your garden, you start to feel an itch on your arm and notice some red bumps. At ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are many outdoor adventurers who are familiar with the itchy, irritating reaction that results from an encounter with poison ivy.

More than likely, we’ve all had a scare once or twice involving poison ivy. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, being educated ...

Anyone cleaning out overgrown areas or even just weeding should beware. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) may be growing among the plants you are handling. It pays to be able to identify this plant, ...

The Gazette’s June 26 edition has a useful Associated Press article about recognizing and removing poison ivy plants. I offer some helpful detail for identifying the plant. Hold your hands forward, ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - It’s that time of year for all the fun outdoor activities like hiking and camping, which also means you’re more likely to be exposed to poison ivy. Board-certified Dermatologist ...

Though the old saying "leaves of three, leave it be," is a certain way to avoid contact, there are a lot of common plants out there with similar leaf arrangements -- among them beans, box elders and a ...

Some leaves are small, while others can grow quite large. One sure way to identify poison ivy is to look at how the leaflets are attached. The top two leaflets are always touching, while the bottom ...

Poison ivy is a woody perennial belonging to the cashew (Anacardiaceae) family. It may grow as a small shrub or a high-climbing vine with aerial rootlets on trees, fence rows and buildings. In ...

Poison ivy might be a small plant, but it can cause big trouble—for both your yard and your skin. Its oily sap, called urushiol, is what triggers that itchy rash, and even a tiny amount can cause a ...

Gardeners love fast-growing plants that don’t need a ton of care and that will grow anywhere, no matter what the conditions. However, there’s one vigorous native plant we don’t want in our gardens: ...