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Last week, we answered a reader’s comment about using witch hazel to ease the itch of a poison ivy rash. We suggested a few other products that might also be useful. In response, we received this ...

To find poison ivy before it finds you, University of Florida scientists published a ... scientists put boxes around the leaves and stems of the plant. The boxed images were critical because ...

Atlantic poison oak can be found up and down the East Coast, from New Jersey to Florida, as well as ... looking compared to poison ivy. A poison oak plant can have up to nine leaflets, although ...

You can take steps to prevent poison plant reactions with the following tips: Learn to identify poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, and avoid contact with them. Remove these plants from ...

But if you're not careful, you might come across an unwelcomed part of nature — poison ivy. So before you go outside, here are some tips on how to avoid the itch-inducing plant and others like it.

I’ll confess, it confuses me, too. I once pulled up a raspberry plant (R.I.P.) that I misidentified as poison ivy. Consult with a poison ivy expert, bring a (bagged) sample to your local ...