We have a Boston ivy on our building walls, and recently a neighbor found out that its berries are very toxic. If so, could you please give a brief explanation about it? -- G.H., via email. Dear G ...

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 ...

Like Virginia creeper, Boston ivy has dark berries and the leaves turn a rich red or burgundy in the fall. Usually, the leaves are toothed and have three lobes rather than three leaflets.

Q: I have a lot of Boston ivy covering my brick garage and got an estimate for taking it down and digging it out. I can't afford it, so I am wondering if there is any way I can do it myself ...

Boston is enlisting goats to combat poison ivy and other invasive plants in a city park. Skip to main content. WBUR. 90.0 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station.