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You can remove poison oak from your yard by hand or with an herbicide. No matter which method you choose, wear protective gear, including long sleeves, gloves, long pants, and boots, to minimize your ...
Many are getting out and enjoying the outdoors this summer, and while we all know to avoid poison ivy, there is another plant ...
These dangerous weeds may be popping up in more places than they used to for a variety of reasons, including the 2020 derecho ...
Experts say poisonous plants are common in the Four States, but learning how to identify and avoid them can help people enjoy ...
Poison ivy grows in a lot more places than you might think, so knowing how to identify it this summer is a good idea.
Steve Grove once planted poison ivy on purpose. He shares an anecdote about this odd gardening choice in How I Found Myself in the Midwest: A Memoir of Reinvention (Simon & Schuster, 2025) to ...
Recent record rainfall in Middle Tennessee has created perfect conditions for poison hemlock to thrive. Learn how to identify ...
Unlike poison ivy, touching a hemlock plant won’t cause a physical reaction—you have you ingest it for anything bad to happen ...
Sam Droege, sporting worn hiking boots and blue jeans, walked through a lush field of tall grass and poison ivy - a typical ...
The best time to remove poison ivy is during the summer while it’s actively growing and before it produces berries. Avoid ...
From poison ivy to chiggers and coyotes, here are the hazardous plants, insects and animals to watch out for — and what to do if you see them in Iowa.
Poison ivy is among the top toxic plants found in Ontario. If you’re unlucky enough to come in contact with it, the result can be “extraordinarily unpleasant itchy blisters,” explains Ontario Parks. .