How far would you go to avoid a rash from a common pest on hikes? Well, one reporter for The Wall Street Journal has gone as far as to blend poison oak into smoothies and mix them into his salad bowl ...

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 ...

Summer is finally here, so that means it's time for hikes in woods and trips into the outdoors. But if you're not careful, you might come across an unwelcomed part of nature — poison ivy. So before ...

A friend of mine called me the other day, concerned about poison oak in her flower bed. She had cleared it from the beds last year, but it had returned this spring. Her granddaughter had succumbed to ...

Poison oak, Toxicodendron diversilobum, is flaming red in the fall landscape. However, don’t gather them for any bouquets to decorate your table. All parts of the plant are poisonous, causing painful ...

As temperatures in the First State start to increase, people will be spending more time outdoors. Whether gardening or hiking, Delaware residents need to be on the lookout for certain plants that will ...

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 ...

Learn how to identify poison oak and remove it, whether by hand-pulling or using herbicides. Poison oak can be a pain and, ...

THE TASTE of young poison oak is surprisingly mild, grassy and only a little bit tart. Two dozen glossy green-and-red leaves disappear entirely when mixed into a smoothie with a banana, berries and a ...

Nothing puts a damper on spending time in your yard like realizing you, your kids, or your pets have stumbled into a patch of poison oak. For people (and animals) who are allergic to the oils secreted ...