Much better is prevention. If you think you have been exposed, wash your entire body with mild soap; water alone will not remove the oil, which penetrates the skin. Use a soapy brush under the nails.

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K-State recommends a couple of herbicides to kill off the plant: Aminopyralid plus Metsulfuron (aka. Chaparral). Picloram ...

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The MDC virtual program “Conservation Families: Outdoor Hazards” will be 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and is being put on by the staff ...

As Earth’s fecundity is no respecter of plant, poison ivy persists in my lower boulder garden. Last spring, my friend Erna and I thought she’d uprooted every inch of the nuisance.

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A local horticulture expert says people need to be careful of what they touch when going outside this summer to avoid bumping into a plant that can make you scratch your skin ...