Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can make for an uncomfortable summer or fall. If you have ever experienced the blisters, swelling and intense itching of even the briefest of encounters, then ...

Some people are not allergic to poison ivy. Some people are. I'm a person who spends a lot of time outdoors and, as luck would have it, I am very allergic to poison ivy. Who said that life is fair?

It is a great time of the year to be outside watching the leaves turn color a little bit each day even though the fall color season is late this year compared to recent years. Collecting those leaves ...

Putting out bird feeders? Don't forget to let at least part of your yard get a little wild, too, says Earth Matters columnist ...

(Mass Appeal) – If you’ve never had poison ivy, consider yourself lucky. This is the time of year you probably don’t think about the risks of exposure to poison ivy, but the risks are high and the ...

BATON ROUGE, LA. - A rash of rashes is coming. Forest plants that are green in spring and summer take on the reds, browns and yellows of the fall when they produce the oil — urushiol — that makes ...

Poison ivy and Virginia creeper vines climb trees, poles and other objects along woodland edges, hedgerows and roadsides to reach sunlight. Though usually overlooked as having colored leaves in autumn ...

It’s not a new phenomenon in Boise, but it always bears a yearly reminder: Keep an eye out for poison ivy in the Treasure Valley. The three-leaf plant, which causes an itchy red rash and blisters, is ...

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 ...

For more than 40 years I've thought that this time of year is a special one to enjoy the red, yellow and orange autumn of not just aspen and maples but also poison ivy foliage. Although people fail to ...

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 ...