For the past few summers, Elkins Park homeowner Laura Frank has been managing the poison ivy in her yard on her own. This year, though, the patch in her front yard exploded, seemingly overnight. “I ...

Native to North America, poison ivy ( Toxicodendron radicans) is found across the country, everywhere from deciduous forests ...

The leaves of poison ivy come in different shapes and sizes but there is one steady rule to help us identify it. News Sports Life Business Data Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. SPORTS.

Western poison ivy can grow as a shrub but will still have sets of three leaves. Poison ivy may have yellow or green flowers and white to greenish-yellow or amber berries.

For both western and eastern poison ivy, the leaves are made up of three-pointed leaf clusters that have a glossy surface. This is where the old saying, “Leaves of three, let it be,” comes from.

The minute you start to mess around — 1979 song by the Coasters. Poison ivy isn’t common in Colorado, but I can attest to its presence in the Pikes Peak region.

“Poison ivy is a common and troublesome weed that can cause an itchy and painful rash if you come into contact with its leaves, stems or roots,” warns Christopher S. Raimondi, CEO/president at ...

Poison ivy has a characteristic compound leaf consisting of three leaflets (Hence the saying, â Leaves of three, let it beâ ). The leaflets are 2 to 4 inches long and dull or glossy green with ...

Poison ivy, the plant known to cause seriously painful rashes when oils on the plant’s leaves come in contact with skin, is growing faster than ever, according to Dr. Jacqueline Mohan, a ...

Hike for any length of time on Nebraska’s wild places and you will surely encounter the three-leaved nemesis known as poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). Nebraska Game and Parks Commission ...

Poison ivy is a nuisance to most people, but the plant is an important member of the ecosystem. Its leaves, stems and berries are food for animals, and its vines can be shelter for small animals.