If you’ve ever heard the saying “leaves of three, let it be,” chances are you or someone you know has come into contact with poison ivy – and suffered the consequences. The adage comes from the ...

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 ...

A poison ivy plant appears at Lancaster County Park, in Lancaster, Pa. Botanically known as Toxicodendron radicans, poison ivy contains oily chemical compounds called urushiols in its leaves, stems ...

Commenters criticized a homeowner who refused to remove the poison ivy in their yard after their neighbors asked because it kept their young children away. The Original Poster (OP), known as ...

The Town Board poses with goats. (Photos courtesy of the Town of North Hempstead) North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Councilmember Veronica Lurvey and the Town Board have announced that ...

Poison Ivy is most commonly found in wooded areas and fields throughout the state. JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University If you’ve ever heard the saying “leaves of three, let it be,” chances ...

So, in most cases, it should be removed. However, it's a Catch-22: You need to remove poison ivy because you're allergic, but the itchy, blistering and sometimes painful rash that affects most people ...

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 ...