Life rarely gives only blessings. Sometimes it brings success. Sometimes disappointment. Sometimes unexpected pain. Most people happily accept the good moments. but resist the difficult ones. Yet ...

You're working in your garden, pulling weeds and making sure everything looks pretty. A few hours later, while admiring your garden, you start to feel an itch on your arm and notice some red bumps. At ...

Summer is finally here, so that means it's time for hikes in woods and trips into the outdoors. But if you're not careful, you might come across an unwelcomed part of nature — poison ivy. So before ...

Anyone cleaning out overgrown areas or even just weeding should beware. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) may be growing among the plants you are handling. It pays to be able to identify this plant, ...

If you come into contact with poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac, you'll likely break out in an itchy, uncomfortable rash. Know what to look for so you can avoid them. Poison ivy poses a serious ...

We are in peak poison ivy season in our area. That means poison ivy is at its worst and doing its best to spread to you. Master gardeners say poison ivy is kind of a master of disguise. It can hide in ...

New seedlings of poison ivy are easily overlooked. They may have a reddish tint to their foliage and will appear upright. As they get older, they will begin to vine and grow up nearby shrubs or trees.