When skin touches poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac plants, the oils from the plant can cause a rash. This rash can be very uncomfortable, itchy and unsightly. The medical name for this rash is ...

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 ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

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 ...

Last week, I wrote that poison ivy vines were turning red and now they’re way more colorful than they had been. And also way more orange or yellow leaves are dappling trees, but that’s how it should ...

The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is a ubiquitous shrub of human-impacted Northeastern habitats. Sumac stands occur along most highways and county roads, as well as in disturbed areas and abandoned ...

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 ...

One recent hot morning a light wind was blowing yellow leaves off walnut and poplar trees. It had been hot and humid for several days, which accounts for some of the yellow leaves, but these leaf ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most adults are allergic to this plant and its relatives. Here’s how to prevent or minimize the rash. By Cameron Walker When out in nature, we all know you’re not supposed to wander into the bushes.