RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Most of us have heard the old saying, likely from adults trying to protect us when we were young and inexperienced: “Leaves of three, let it be.” But is that truly an accurate ...

Q: I’m not sure if the plants growing in my yard are poison ivy or something else. What does poison ivy look like, and how can I safely identify it? A: Even a brief brush with poison ivy can cause an ...

Just the mention of the words “poison ivy” may have some of you itching already. The Johnson County Extension gardening hotline receives numerous requests for identification and control each summer.

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 ...

Leaf of three, let it be. But also, look out for the mitten-looking leaves and the reddish stems—that's a telltale of poison ivy. We’ve all heard the stories: a happy hiker wanders into the woods, ...

Have you ever heard the time-tested “leaves of three, let it be” warning to avoid itchy and swollen poison ivy rashes? Research from Virginia Tech University found that it may not be the best line of ...

The old saying “leaves of three, let it be,” is meant to protect us from a rash from a poison ivy plant. However, Virginia Tech researchers point out there are many harmless three-leaf native plants ...

I have to admit I have been remiss with respect to some topics. In most cases it was because I wrongly assumed some things were so widespread and common that any column of that type would simply be ...