Think you might have been exposed to poison ivy? Here's how to identify it, as well as how to treat it, according to health ...

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 ...

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

Pull poison ivy safely without expensive gear or chemical sprays. This simple household item keeps you protected while getting the job done right.

Poison ivy is often seen growing on buildings, trees, or in fence rows as a vine, but can also be seen growing as a small shrub or “ground cover” in the woods or in waste areas. The best way to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - With the temperatures rising, so do poison ivy cases. The plant may look harmless, but one touch can leave you itching for weeks. Although poison ivy is most common in ...

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 ...

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: ...