The chemical can still cause rashes even after the plant is dead, so getting rid of poison ivy in your yard safely requires ...

When you’re spending time outdoors this summer, in your own yard or hiking in a park, it’s useful to know to spot poison ivy.

Like poison ivy and poison sumac, poison oak releases an oil called urushiol when it sustains damage. Your skin absorbs this allergen when you touch the plant. You may be able to reduce symptoms ...

Another plant you really want to avoid touching is the wild parsnip. These look related to the aforementioned giant hogweed, ...

In black-spot poison ivy dermatitis, a black lacquerlike substance forms on the skin when poison ivy resin is exposed to air. Although the Toxicodendron group of plants is estimated to be the most ...