I’m nursing a nasty case of poison ivy. It’s a familiar story that repeats itself every few years. This time, the tell-tale ...

Many of you may remember the old Scout saying “Leaves of three, Let it be!” That is a good thing to keep in mind while ...

Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. What you need to know before the rash starts.

But others — such as English ivy, a popular ornamental — still ... Other examples include native grape, Virginia creeper, common violet, and blue wood aster. For landscapers and garden ...

People sometimes confuse Virginia creeper with poison ivy, but there are key differences. Poison ivy has three leaves to a stem. Virginia creeper almost always has five. The two plants differ in ...

Poison oak can be a pain and, for people who are highly sensitive to it, downright dangerous because all parts of this plant contain a chemical that causes an itchy, red rash and ...

That's my advice." While many people are aware to stay away from poison ivy, many are not aware of the dangers of Virginia Creeper, which some mistake for poison ivy. "A lot of folks are allergic ...

Others that Rushing said should go into the invasive list would be Virginia Creeper, Poison Ivy, Artemisia, Tallow Trees and Willow Trees.

It also explains common symptoms, treatments, and ways to avoid contact with this plant. Virginia creeper closely resembles poison ivy, so it is easy to mistake one for the other. While these plants ...

"Poison ivy leaves occur in groups of three, while (fellow Florida native) Virginia Creeper grows in a similar habitat and the leaves occur in groups of five. We would take pictures of that leaf ...