Your backyard may be a place of peace, play, and plant life—but some of that greenery could be more dangerous than it looks.

Here’s how the appearance of poison ivy changes by season in Ontario – and why you don’t even need to touch it to get a rash.

A Ministry of Environment botanist wants people to understand that the plant can get on your tools, clothing, boots, and even your pet's fur. The oil can then be transferred onto any exposed skin.

Recently, after writing about mangoes, I received the following email from Steve Huffman: “It might be worth mentioning that mango sap can cause skin irritation similar to poison ivy.

Recently, after writing about mangoes, I received the following email from Steve Huffman: “It might be worth mentioning that ...

However, there is also a history of people breaking out in a rash after touching these objects due to their shiny finish, a glow made possible by sap from the lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum) ...

Although dogs and cats are not sensitive to urushiol themselves, they carry it on their fur so bathe your pets immediately after they take a romp through poison ivy or poison oak.

Poison ivy and oak are fairly popular, but one that gets less mentioned is poison sumac. It also has urushiol oil causing rashes on contact. Poison sumac has 7-13 leaves found in pairs with a ...

What does poison ivy look like? Any list like this would have to include poison ivy. It's characterized by shiny green leaves that grow in groups of three and may grow as a vine or as a low shrub, ...