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 ...

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac contain an oil called urushiol that causes an allergic skin rash. These plants can be identified by their leaf structure, though some non-toxic plants look similar. To avoid ...

Summer is in full bloom and so are plants and weeds that can cause you harm. Outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners and just about everyone else should know about poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and ...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “Leaves of three, let it be.” But do you know other ways to protect yourself from poison ivy and similar plants? Keystone Infectious Disease’s Medical Director, Dr.

Toxic and poisonous plants grow in Michigan, including giant hogweed, poison ivy, poison oak, wild parsnip, poison sumac and poison hemlock. Contact with the plants can cause skin irritation, blisters ...

Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can make for an uncomfortable summer or fall. If you have ever experienced the blisters, swelling and intense itching of even the briefest of encounters, then ...

You're working in your garden, pulling weeds and making sure everything looks pretty. A few hours later, while admiring your garden, you start to feel an itch on your arm and notice some red bumps. At ...

For gardeners or those that enjoy the outdoors, spring fever is one thing, but itching rashes and painful blisters are another thing entirely. Poisonous plants can turn a wonderful pastime into an ...

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 ...

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