There's a tree maintenance project that's important and often overlooked. All the ivy and other vines should be taken out of the tops of your trees, off the trunks and away from the bases of trees.

English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, is believed to have been brought to the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They likely appreciated ...

QUESTION: What's the best way to get rid of poison ivy? I have it in two locations. The first is in low-growing ligustrums that border my yard, and the second is along my backyard fence. -- Dave Plank ...

English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, is believed to have been brought to the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They likely appreciated ...

Poison ivy is common along fences and at the base of trees, and seedlings are often found in garden beds. The vine has a characteristic compound leaf consisting of three leaflets (so the saying, ...

Poison ivy is the bane of many summer gardeners, but just because the leaves are gone doesn't mean it's harmless in winter.

Poison ivy is popping up in the woods, and in landscaping, lawns, flower beds and vegetable gardens. The plant contains urushiol and other chemicals that cause an itchy rash that afflicts up to 50 ...

You first get a slight itchy spot, which gets worse and worse. It can start as a small itchy area that will annoy you, and can appear to spread to cover your whole body with giant red sores and ...

Every gardener should know how to get rid of poison ivy when it pops up around the yard. If the sap from this plant comes in contact with your skin, a chemical called urushiol in the sap can cause ...

English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, is believed to have been brought to the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They likely appreciated ...