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 ...

Think you might have been exposed to poison ivy? Here's how to identify it, as well as how to treat it, according to health experts.

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: ...

If you have a poison ivy rash, the best home remedies include washing the area, soaking in an oatmeal bath, and applying anti ...

Once you touch it, you develop an itchy rash on your skin that may start in a few hours or a few days. The rash almost always includes redness, swelling and blisters. A poison ivy expert has some tips ...

How long your poison ivy rash will last depends on the severity of exposure as well as whether you've had a rash in the past, ...

Leaves of three, let it be. That’s the old childhood rhyme about how to identify poison ivy so you can avoid it at all costs. The itchy, blistering and sometimes painful dermatitis that comes from ...

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: ...