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 ...

To say poison ivy can be tricky to deal with is a bit of an understatement, and if it's a pesky weed that is popping up in your yard more and more, it's important to get rid of it safely and ...

For large plants, cut the plant at the base, which will kill all the foliage above it. Then spray the stem with herbicide containing as glyphosate, triclopyr, or 2, 4-D. These herbicides are not ...

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Have you ever spent a long day working in the yard, only to find yourself itching a red rash on your skin hours later? It’s probably poison ivy making its presence known. Poison ivy contains urushiol, ...

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 ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

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 ...