Well over half of the human population is sensitive to poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac. Rashes usually peak in early ...

Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem. Touching poison ivy causes an allergic reaction due to urushiol oil. Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and also ...

Georgia's ecosystem is beautiful, diverse, and sometimes deadly. Here are six plants to avoid if you find them in your yard ...

If you were a Girl Scout or a Boy Scout, you probably heard the adage "leaves of three, let them be" to deter you from getting poison ivy rash. And, while it is true that a poison ivy leaf contains ...

Just the mention of the words “poison ivy” may have some of you itching already. The Johnson County Extension gardening hotline receives numerous requests for identification and control each summer.

(WBOY.com) — The official start of summer is nearing, which means more will head outdoors to go hiking and camping. The Volunteer State is known for its natural beauty, and while it’s worth ...

It may sound simple, but the best way to prevent getting a poison ivy, oak or sumac rash is basically simple prevention: avoid contact with the plants — or even ones you think might be the poisonous ...

By David Gerson, DO, with Sherwood Family Medical Clinic It’s finally the time of year when you can truly put on shorts and ...

Many harmful weeds, such as poison ivy and poison oak, contain urushiol, causing rashes and blisters. Weeds like giant hogweed and wild parsnip produce sap that can lead to severe skin burns upon ...

Try one of these expert-proven methods for ridding your property of poison ivy.

Mason Heberling, associate curator of botany at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, holds a poison ivy specimen collected in Lehigh County, Pa. in 1840, the oldest used in the study. A new study ...