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WSDA added the English and Atlantic varieties of ivy to its list of plants banned from sale. Here’s how to identify and ...
The whitetail shakes his fuzzy ears and antlers.The snowshoe hare pokes his body out of the cedar swamp to find the edge of the gravel road. Then he rolls, twists and flops around on the dusty ground.
At that moment, you've discovered a nightmarish fact – you weren't pulling weeds, that was poison ivy. Here's a little help ...
Shower immediately after the job, and wash your clothes separately from other laundry. Chemical herbicides are an effective ...
When the long school year ended, I always looked forward to a relaxing vacation with my parents in Florida. But one year, upon arrival, I was shocked to find my dad’s face covered in a red, blistered ...
That familiar phrase, "leaves of three, let it be," is a homeowner's warning, often whispered with a shiver. Poison ivy ( ...
You can remove poison oak from your yard by hand or with an herbicide. No matter which method you choose, wear protective ...
The top federal lab on native bees is set to close under President Trump’s budget. LAUREL, Maryland — Sam Droege, sporting worn hiking boots and blue jeans, walked through a lush field of tall grass ...
Georgia's ecosystem is beautiful, diverse, and sometimes deadly. Here are six plants to avoid if you find them in your yard or in the woods.
Toxic and poisonous plants grow in Michigan, including giant hogweed, poison ivy, poison oak, wild parsnip, poison sumac and poison hemlock. Contact with the plants can cause skin irritation ...
Summer’s almost here, and that means nuisances: mosquitoes, poison ivy, and visiting relatives. Two cause itching, one causes emotional damage, and it doesn't respond to bug spray. But only poison ivy ...
Poison ivy, a vine or shrub with 3 leaves, can cause a rash when touched and can be prevented by wearing protective clothing and washing hands and pets immediately after contact.