Poison ivy might be a small plant, but it can cause big trouble—for both your yard and your skin. Its oily sap, called urushiol, is what triggers that itchy rash, and even a tiny amount can cause a ...

If you spot poison ivy in your yard, you only need to head to the kitchen to find a solution that can kill it. Read these ...

Some methods work better than others to get rid of poison ivy permanently.Key TakeawaysFast-growing poison ivy vines can grow 20 feet each season along fence lines and in landscaped beds.Several ...

Fortunately, most local areas received significant rainfall over the past week—certainly a welcome development. That said, I distinctly recall several days filled with complaints (mostly from myself) ...

When the snow is falling and the yard is asleep, poison ivy's (Toxicodendron radicans) leaves are gone, it doesn't seem very dangerous, and the vines clearly stand out against the trees. It's tempting ...

Dear Neil: We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as home-made mixtures have not worked. Do you have any suggestions? A: ...

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: ...