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 ...

With the warm spring weather, plants are growing, including the poisonous variety such as poison ivy, poison oak and poison ...

There are a number of plants to avoid in Delaware. Here's how to identify the big three – poison ivy, oak and sumac.

In the winter, the plant loses its leaves. However, touching the vine can still cause a rash because all parts of the poison ivy plant — from the roots to the leaves — contain the oil urushiol ...

We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as ...

Urushiol is the oily substance in the leaves, stems, and roots of the poison ivy plant. Approximately 90% of people are allergic to this substance and develop a rash upon contact. So, if someone ...

it can take 2–3 weeks for the rash to appear if a person has not come into contact with the plant. This can make it challenging to identify the cause of the rash. Poison ivy does not usually ...

Poison ivy: The plant usually has three broad, tear-shaped leaves. It can grow as a climbing or low-spreading vine that sprawls through grass. Poison oak: The plant has leaves that resemble oak ...