Gee, what could that be, creeping up the post holding up that roadsign?
Sure enough, none other than good old poison ivy.
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Information about poison ivy, oak, sumac and the skin rashes they cause
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There is a great deal of confusion about poison ivy vs. poison oak, since there are two kinds of poison ivy and two kinds of poison oak. Learn more.
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The Blog
August 10, 2018
I was driving along and noticed this monster growth of poison ivy in someone's yard, along with various children's toys. So I knew that kids were at risk of the kind of rash that ruins the whole summer.
August 3, 2018
Poison ivy climbs a dead tree, looking for light. When it reaches the top, it spreads out in all directions, a sort of poison ivy explosion, looking for more light and for the next thing to climb upon.
July 29, 2018
Here is a new one: a poison ivy vine growing out of the crotch of a maple tree, about 5 feet from the ground.
The roots don't wrap around the tree and touch the ground: they either start and stop right in the crotch, or even stranger, grow INSIDE the tree trunk.