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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Mowing poison ivy is a mixed bag:
It is good to mow it since that will keep it in check. Without leaves it can't survive, so it won't invade your lawn.
Every so often you may see this sort of strange growth on a poison ivy vine. We sent the photo off to poison ivy scientist John Jelesko and he reports as follows:
Poison ivy loves roadsides. It loves the sunlight. Birds drop the seeds there, often while sitting on power lines overhead.
We often see poison ivy growing over guard rails, but this example was particularly spectactular.
I hope the folks that need to close this gate every evening realize that it is sitting right inside a nice garland of poison ivy.
