What it looks like: Poison sumac plants grow like small trees in wet, muddy soil. Its stems are red. The leaves grow in clusters of seven to 13 according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Poison ivy never has thorns or more than three leaves. ... How to control it: Using serious gloves and long sleeves, you can uproot poison ivy from the ground to kill it.

Poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and thorny smilax are all plants that we purposefully avoid, for good reason. Properly identifying these species can keep us out of a lot of trouble, ...

Arkansas gardeners have long battled invasive vines, but this year seems to be even worse than normal. I continue to get calls, emails and texts concerning poison ivy, Virginia creeper, pepper ...

June 12, 2018 Poison ivy: a ‘familiar stranger’ that could ruin your summer Here's how to spot Toxicodendron radicans before you risk touching it – and what to do if it’s too late ...

It was a close encounter in 2012 that made microbiologist John Jelesko take an interest in poison ivy. The Virginia Tech associate professor was cutting up a downed tree with an electric chainsaw ...

Every year, more than 10 million unlucky Americans suffer the itching, swelling and blistering that poison ivy leaves in its wake. This seemingly harmless plant’s oil can travel through the a… ...

Dead or alive: Any kind of contact with the leaves, vines and roots of the poison ivy plant, whether alive and thriving in spring and summer, or dormant in winter or even long dead, can trigger an ...