Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. John Manion is a guy who know his plants. That's ...

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.

DEAR BOB: English ivy (Hedera helix) is harmful to trees upon which it grows. It clings to surfaces using tendrils, aerial roots and a sticky substance called glycosides. Those roots and tendrils tend ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spring officially arrived on March 20, but for many gardeners and outdoor enthusiasts, the real start of spring occurs the first time the telltale itching, skin rash and blistering appear after ...