It might be tempting to remove poison ivy in the winter when the plant is relatively dormant, but there are several reasons ...

Poison ivy is the bane of many summer gardeners, but just because the leaves are gone doesn't mean it's harmless in winter.

Q. What can I do in September to control poison ivy? I am noticing it in a number of places in my backyard. A. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a native North American woody perennial vine. It ...

Poison ivy is common along fences and at the base of trees, and seedlings are often found in garden beds. The vine has a characteristic compound leaf consisting of three leaflets (so the saying, ...

Anyone cleaning out overgrown areas or even just weeding should beware. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) may be growing among the plants you are handling. It pays to be able to identify this plant, ...

Q. Behind our summer cottage are many maples and oaks and to my eye, unfriendly vines climbing their trunks. Maybe the vines are poison ivy? The leaves turn bright red in the fall. Do they do any ...

It’s the time of year for shorts, tank tops, sandals and poison ivy. A single leaf brushing bare skin can be enough to raise a red, blistering, weeping, vacation-killing rash. Poison ivy ...

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

Larry Brown already knew the product he co-created could detect poison ivy, but he wanted to know if it could also detect poison oak and poison sumac. “You get the same rash from them all,” he says.

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