Georgia's ecosystem is beautiful, diverse, and sometimes deadly. Here are six plants to avoid if you find them in your yard or in the woods.

Poison oak is a relative to poison ivy that contains the same oils and is extremely common in California. There are two types of poison oak plants, Pacific poison oak and Atlantic poison oak.

If you're heading outdoors this summer, it pays to know the difference between poison ivy, poison oak and other rash-producing plants that will leave you itching and scratching — or worse. Most ...

The best time to remove poison ivy is during the summer while it’s actively growing and before it produces berries. Avoid ...

“The main cause of exposure to poison hemlock is misidentification,” Marshall said. “Because it is often confused with the wild carrot, poison hemlock is accidentally ingested. If you are not 100 ...

Poison oak is similar to poison ivy in that both have leaves grouped in three, and both can give you a rash. But, poison oak has rounded tips, and grows as a low shrub, which may have clusters of ...

Your backyard may be a place of peace, play, and plant life—but some of that greenery could be more dangerous than it looks.

Poison oak is an attractive plant with leaves that are glossy green in the spring and summer, turning bright red in the fall. It produces small yellowish-green flowers and round, tiny cream-colored ...

Where Poison Ivy Grows Poison ivy is a perennial vine or woody shrub. It grows in woodlands, forest edges, and along lakes and rivers. It is native throughout the U.S. and parts of Canada.

How to tell poison ivy and poison oak apart? Poison oak is similar to poison ivy in that both have leaves grouped in three, and both can give you a rash. But, poison oak has rounded tips, and grows as ...