Cody Bowling shares tips on poison ivy — identification, treatment, and removal. Rash isn’t contagious. Homemade spray helps kill the plants.

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What makes poison ivy a much dreaded plant is urushiol, an oily resin that, upon contact with the skin, can result in contact dermatitis, often presenting as a red, itchy rash with blisters or ...

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What makes poison ivy a much dreaded plant is urushiol, an oily resin that, upon contact with the skin, can result in contact dermatitis, often presenting as a red, itchy rash with blisters or bumps.

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In addition to poison ivy, there are a few other related plants that can cause the same allergic rash: poison oak and poison sumac. With the plants lurking on forest grounds or wrapped around ...

The best time to remove poison ivy is during the summer while it’s actively growing and before it produces berries. Avoid ...

Poison ivy grows in a lot more places than you might think, so knowing how to identify it this summer is a good idea.