Some methods work better than others to get rid of poison ivy permanently. Fast-growing poison ivy vines can grow 20 feet each season along fence lines and in landscaped beds. Several methods work to ...

Q: We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as homemade mixtures have not worked. Do you have any suggestions? A: You need ...

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

For all the time I spend digging, planting, pulling and weeding, one would think I’d have some poison ivy horror stories to tell, but I do not. I can’t say for sure whether I’m immune to the rash that ...

Poison ivy contains urushiol, a sticky, oil-like substance that causes an allergic reaction when it touches skin. For those ...

Ground ivy spreads aggressively through stolons and underground roots, especially in damp, shady, compacted soils, and can quickly overtake lawns and gardens if not controlled. Keeping your lawn thick ...

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 ...

Poison ivy: The plant usually has three broad, tear-shaped leaves. It can grow as a climbing or low-spreading vine that sprawls through grass. Poison oak: The plant has leaves that resemble oak leaves ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

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 ...