Every gardener should know how to get rid of poison ivy when it pops up around the yard. If the sap from this plant comes in contact with your skin, a chemical called urushiol in the sap can cause ...

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, ...

Try one of these chemical-free methods to get rid of the pesky plant.

QUESTION: What's the best way to get rid of poison ivy? I have it in two locations. The first is in low-growing ligustrums that border my yard, and the second is along my backyard fence. -- Dave Plank ...

It’s nearly summertime, but before you go outside to enjoy the warmer weather and get out your gardening tools, remember to keep your eye out for poison ivy. Poison ivy, which causes an allergic ...

Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can make for an uncomfortable summer or fall. If you have ever experienced the blisters, swelling and intense itching of even the briefest of encounters, then ...

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Leaves of three, let it be.” For those who have spent time in the great outdoors, this is a rite of passage, much like the art of making s’mores. So, what am I ...

I was at an event last week and I started to shake hands with a friend. He smiled and backed off. I could see why. He was welted from working around poison ivy. “I don’t know where I got it, but I ...

Over a decade ago, when Peter Barron started removing poison ivy for a living, he decided to document his work. “Every year I always take pictures of the poison ivy as it's blooming,” said Barron, who ...

New seedlings of poison ivy are easily overlooked. They may have a reddish tint to their foliage and will appear upright. As they get older, they will begin to vine and grow up nearby shrubs or trees.

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