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 ...

The dangers of touching or eating a poisonous plant range from mild irritation all the way to death. In the U.S. the hazardous plant you're most likely to come into contact with is poison ivy—or its ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I realize English ivy is widespread in Maryland, but there are some evergreen vines clinging to trunks that look a bit different than typical ivy leaves. Are they native, or should they too be ...

Michigan's summer climate provides ideal growing conditions for many flowers and other plants we enjoy — and for a few poisonous, three-leafed plants we all could do without. In Michigan, two types of ...

It will soon be illegal in Washington to buy or sell English ivy, the fast-growing, climbing vine that can weaken and kill trees and overtake native plants. The Washington State Department of ...

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 ...