Ivy Walls always loved gardening and still remembers asking her parents to grow vegetables growing up. But when she graduated from Prairie View A&M with a biology degree, she went to work for the CDC ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Most of us have heard the old saying, likely from adults trying to protect us when we were young and inexperienced: “Leaves of three, let it be.” But is that truly an accurate ...

Poison ivy often grows in cities and suburbs, not just forests. It appears in every U.S. state except Alaska and Hawaii. If you are not sure whether a plant is poison ivy, stay away anyway to keep ...

If you were a Girl Scout or a Boy Scout, you probably heard the adage "leaves of three, let them be" to deter you from getting poison ivy rash. And, while it is true that a poison ivy leaf contains ...

There are two common types of leaf diseases on English ivy found in Illinois. One is caused by fungi and the other is caused by a bacterium. Both diseases can cause defoliation if severe, but your ivy ...

Many Ozarkians are gearing up for summer outdoor recreation. Hiking, camping, fishing, and rafting are all popular activities in the area. Anyone outdoors brushing up against plants may occasionally ...

Poison ivy, Rhus radicans or Toxicodendron radicans, is an undeniable plant menace in home landscapes. I’m allergic to its plant oils, as you may be. It’s the plant we all love to hate. Purdue experts ...