One wrong move can spread poison ivy’s irritating oil. Here’s how experts recommend removing it safely.

This poisonous plant is native to North America and produces berries that birds enjoy. Here's how to safely maintain it as a ...

DEAR NEIL: We have a wooded backyard, and I’ve just discovered that one of our large oaks has a large stem of poison ivy growing up it. Have a question you’d like Neil to consider? Email him at ...

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: ...

A horticulture professor explains why this stubborn vine thrives and how to eradicate it.

As you’re cleaning things up in preparation for your fall re-landscaping improvements, you may encounter a harmless-looking plant growing among the rest of your groundcovers and shrubs. This would be ...

Spring officially arrived on March 20, but for many gardeners and outdoor enthusiasts, the real start of spring occurs the first time the telltale itching, skin rash and blistering appear after ...

Q: We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as homemade mixtures have not worked. Do you have any suggestions? A: You need ...

A few years ago I was leading a group of Merrimack College ecology students on a nature walk, when one of them pointed to a vine with five leaflets per leaf, and asked if it was poison ivy. “No,” I ...

Conn. (WFSB) - If you’re spending time outside this summer, it’s important to keep an eye out for poison ivy. Scientists say the plant might stick around a little longer this year. According to Mark ...

It may only seem like there's more poison ivy this year. "I would say the number of requests for identification and control information for poison ivy has been consistent over the decade that I have ...