If you're allergic to Toxicodendron radicans, more commonly known as poison ivy, you might view wintertime as a welcome reprieve from this plant's itchy rash. Unfortunately, that's not quite the case.

Gardeners love fast-growing plants that don’t need a ton of care and that will grow anywhere, no matter what the conditions. However, there’s one vigorous native plant we don’t want in our gardens: ...

For all the time I spend digging, planting, pulling and weeding, one would think I’d have some poison ivy horror stories to tell, but I do not. I can’t say for sure whether I’m immune to the rash that ...

AS YOU EXPERIENCE ANY SYMPTOMS. AND TONIGHT, PAINFUL RASHES FROM POISON IVY. THOSE RED MARKS AND BLISTERS. THEY ARE ITCHY. THEY’RE UNCOMFORTABLE. SO WHAT’S THE QUICKEST WAY TO GET SOME RELIEF FROM ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Most of us have heard the old saying, likely from adults trying to protect us when we were young and inexperienced: “Leaves of three, let it be.” But is that truly an accurate ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - As East Texans take to decluttering their yard from fallen leaves, poison ivy, even brown and dormant, poses a risk of irritation. Gregg County Health Authority Dr. Lewis Browne ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Poison ivy remains an enduring gremlin for people who play outdoors. Touch the plant and you'll likely get a rash that itches for ...

Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem. Touching poison ivy causes an allergic reaction due to urushiol oil. Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and also ...