English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, is believed to have been brought to the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They likely appreciated ...

English ivy can weaken and in some cases kill trees. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board) It will soon be illegal in Washington to buy or sell English ivy, the ...

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If you were a Girl Scout or a Boy Scout, you probably heard the adage "leaves of three, let them be" to deter you from getting poison ivy rash. And, while it is true that a poison ivy leaf contains ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Oils in the plants poison ivy and poison sumac can cause allergic reactions so severe they require medical treatment. Kellie Goare, a Nurse Practitioner at CVS Minute Clinic in ...

The old saying “leaves of three, let it be,” is meant to protect us from a rash from a poison ivy plant. However, Virginia Tech researchers point out there are many harmless three-leaf native plants ...

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English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, is believed to have been brought to the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They likely appreciated ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Did you know? Oils ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Oils in poison ivy and poison sumac plants can cause allergic reactions so severe they require medical treatment. Within 10 minutes, the urushiol oil from the plants can begin ...