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 ...

Fortunately, most local areas received significant rainfall over the past week—certainly a welcome development. That said, I distinctly recall several days filled with complaints (mostly from myself) ...

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: ...

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: ...

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? Dear ...

Question: I thought I got a poison oak rash when I went camping, but I looked it up, and it doesn't grow in the area we went camping. I think the real culprit is a poison sumac plant growing in my ...