Poison ivy might be a small plant, but it can cause big trouble—for both your yard and your skin. Its oily sap, called urushiol, is what triggers that itchy rash, and even a tiny amount can cause a ...

For large plants, cut the plant at the base, which will kill all the foliage above it. Then spray the stem with herbicide containing as glyphosate, triclopyr, or 2, 4-D. These herbicides are not ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

To say poison ivy can be tricky to deal with is a bit of an understatement, and if it's a pesky weed that is popping up in your yard more and more, it's important to get rid of it safely and ...