The most commonly known poisonous plants are poison ivy, poison sumac and poison oak. English ivy is often overlooked and is used in landscaping as ground cover, but it can be just as dangerous for ...

Last week, we answered a reader’s comment about using witch hazel to ease the itch of a poison ivy rash. We suggested a few ...

Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. What you need to know before the rash starts.

Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. What you need to know before the rash starts.

Poison oak is an attractive plant with leaves that are glossy green in the spring and summer, turning bright red in the fall.

Outdoor columnist Ben Smith reminds us to be on the lookout for poison ivy as we enter summer.

Learn how to spot and avoid poisonous plants like poison ivy, hemlock, and giant hogweed while hiking Michigan trails this ...

Its roots are sometimes confused for wild parsnips. Experts warn that all parts of poison hemlock — including the leaves, stem, fruit, and root—are poisonous, especially in the spring when the plant ...

Much better is prevention. If you think you have been exposed, wash your entire body with mild soap; water alone will not remove the oil, which penetrates the skin. Use a soapy brush under the nails.

Poison oak, much like poison ivy, also has three leaves. The difference between the two is that poison oak has fuzzy green leaves. The leaves on poison oak have deeply toothed, rounded edges. They may ...

The plant's leaves start out shiny in the spring and become a dull green during the summer. Often poison ivy will change color in the fall to either yellow or red color. Poison oak, on the other ...

A local horticulture expert says people need to be careful of what they touch when going outside this summer to avoid bumping into a plant that can make you scratch your skin raw. Cynthia ...