Even without the leaves, you can still get a bad rash by pulling bare poison-ivy stems off of trees in winter. Q: I had poison ivy growing up a tree, so I pulled it out this summer, and of course, I ...

Q: Poison ivy suddenly appeared in my garden. Where did it come from and how do I get rid of it? Anita H., Tulsa. A: Poison ivy can definitely take the fun out of gardening. It is common in Oklahoma ...

Question: We have a large live oak in our backyard, estimated to be over 100 years old. I am working on clearing out the brush that is under the tree. Can I spray commercially available poison ivy ...

Leaves of three...let it be! This simple rhyme denotes one of the most recognizable characteristics of poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). The color of the leaves varies from light green with a red ...

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 ...

It was a close encounter in 2012 that made microbiologist John Jelesko take an interest in poison ivy. The Virginia Tech professor was cutting up a downed tree with an electric chainsaw. What he ...

Q: My lawn gets this nasty weed every year. I have heard it called "watergrass," but also nutsedge. I haven't noticed it yet. What is it, will it be back and what should I do? A: What a well-timed ...

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 ...

EVANSDALE - A more than 30-foot-tall poison ivy plant has taken root in Evansdale. Rick Murray thought he was doing his civic duty, cleaning out his ditches and trimming his trees about two weeks ago.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A viewer contacted 22News a few weeks back to get some help to clean up poison ivy on a tree belt. It was on Caldwell Drive near Page Bouvelard in Springfield. 22News ...

Recently, after writing about mangoes, I received the following email from Steve Huffman: “It might be worth mentioning that mango sap can cause skin irritation similar to poison ivy. When I was a ...