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 ...

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 ...

Fortunately, most local areas received significant rainfall over the past week—certainly a welcome development. That said, I distinctly recall several days filled with complaints (mostly from myself) ...

Dear Neil: We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as home-made mixtures have not worked. Do you have any suggestions? A: ...

DEAR NEIL: We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as home-made mixtures have not worked. Do you have any suggestions? Dear ...

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 ...

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 ...