Ohio State Buckeyes? Not quite. We're talking about the Ohio buckeye tree. Here's what makes them poisonous and other facts ...

Here’s how these three powerful plants revolutionized modern medicine — and how a few dangerous missteps ultimately shaped ...

Discover the most poisonous plants that could be in your home or garden, learn how to identify them, and find out why some ...

Among Japan’s many traditional handicrafts, urushi (lacquerware) stands out as one of the oldest. Urushi comes from the varnish made from the sap of the urushinoki, better known in English as the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to ID That Tree! In this episode, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee introduces us to a widespread native shrub called smooth sumac. Found in open fields, roadsides and woodland edges ...

Many homeowners love the idea of adding a variety of lovely flowers and plants in their backyard to beautify the space and create a peaceful place to relax. You may add the plants yourself, or they ...

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 ...