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 ...
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 ...
That itchy, uncomfortable rash from poison ivy can ruin a perfectly good outdoor adventure. The biggest challenge is this toxic plant is notoriously tricky to identify, even for experienced hikers.
As temperatures in the First State start to increase, people will be spending more time outdoors. Whether gardening or hiking, Delaware residents need to be on the lookout for certain plants that will ...
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 ...
Summer is in full bloom and so are plants and weeds that can cause you harm. Outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners and just about everyone else should know about poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and ...
Leaves of three, let it be. That’s the old childhood rhyme about how to identify poison ivy so you can avoid it at all costs. The itchy, blistering and sometimes painful dermatitis that comes from ...
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: ...
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 ...