Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. What is the best way to get rid of poison ivy? I have it in two ...

Several weeks ago, a couple of my volunteers working in the Stone House garden alerted me we had poison ivy growing in a couple of the beds. It probably was a result of birds depositing its seed that ...

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 ...

Richard Evans is the agriculture and natural resources agent for Bryan/Liberty County Cooperative Extension. Reach him at 912-653-2231 or [email protected] (Bryan ...

Poison ivy is well known for the reactions most people have from handling or brushing against the plant, but despite its notoriety, many people also find it hard to recognize. To add to the confusion, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Oils in the plants poison ivy and poison sumac can cause allergic reactions so severe they require medical treatment. Kellie Goare, a Nurse Practitioner at CVS Minute Clinic in ...

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 ...

During the summer months, we find ourselves outside, hiking, exploring and getting our yards in shape. In many cases, this will put you in contact with poison ivy. Poison ivy (a vine form), and its ...