Experts say poisonous plants are common in the Four States, but learning how to identify and avoid them can help people enjoy ...

The reaction usually begins within 24 to 48 hours of sun exposure and can cause redness, swelling, painful blisters, burning and intense itching. In more severe cases, large, fluid-filled blisters can ...

Cody Bowling shares tips on poison ivy — identification, treatment, and removal. Rash isn’t contagious. Homemade spray helps kill the plants.

McKinley recommends boiling water in a tea kettle so you can pour the water precisely on the weed you want to kill. Boiling ...

A Ministry of Environment botanist wants people to understand that the plant can get on your tools, clothing, boots, and even your pet's fur. The oil can then be transferred onto any exposed skin.

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 ...

Pro Tip: Don’t forget to clean leashes, collars, and anything else that might have made contact with the plant. Myth #4: “Dead plants are safe.” You might think a dried-up vine or some old leaves aren ...

Like poison ivy, its leaves have a alternate leaf pattern, and can grow as a shrub, bush or vine. In the spring, poison oak's leaves appear shiny with reddish or green colors that can curl inward.

Poison ivy can be dug out, cut or mowed repeatedly but it may resprout from intact root systems. Because poison ivy’s habit is a vine, it frequently grows out, up and over trees and shrubs. To control ...