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If you're allergic to Toxicodendron radicans, more commonly known as poison ivy, you might view wintertime as a welcome reprieve from this plant's itchy rash. Unfortunately, that's not quite the case.

A while ago, a reader and a business associate asked me to identify a plant that had climbed up a tree and was in bloom that year. I recently got a similar e-mail about English Ivy in the yard of one ...

Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards. Poison ...

You've been waiting all year for autumn's brilliant colors to arrive and you're out on a walk just itching to pick up a beautiful red leaf. But how do you know it won't leave you scratching? Poison ...

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac contain an oil called urushiol that causes an allergic skin rash. These plants can be identified by their leaf structure, though some non-toxic plants look similar. To avoid ...

Gardeners and hikers beware: Poison ivy may look like an unassuming plant, but it's one you're going to want to be able to identify before you wind up with an uncomfortable rash. If you do come home ...

We are in peak poison ivy season in our area. That means poison ivy is at its worst and doing its best to spread to you. Master gardeners say poison ivy is kind of a master of disguise. It can hide in ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - For many homeowners, battling unwanted plants in the yard is just part of the routine. But one invasive vine can do more than take over flowerbeds — it can cause painful rashes and ...

LAGRANGE — A friend came down with a bad case of poison ivy two weeks ago. She had not been directly in the weed patch, but her dog had rubbed up against the ivy during a walk and the oils had ...

It may only seem like there's more poison ivy this year. "I would say the number of requests for identification and control information for poison ivy has been consistent over the decade that I have ...

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 ...