If you are lucky enough to have a large outside space, planting trees is a wonderful way to add structure and foliage. Watching the trees you have planted grow year after year can be incredibly ...

As temperatures in the First State start to increase, people will be spending more time outdoors. Whether gardening or hiking, Delaware residents need to be on the lookout for certain plants that will ...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “Leaves of three, let it be.” But do you know other ways to protect yourself from poison ivy and similar plants? Keystone Infectious Disease’s Medical Director, Dr.

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

Summer is in full bloom and so are plants and weeds that can cause you harm. Outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners and just about everyone else should know about poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and ...

Spending time outdoors is one of the best parts of warmer weather. But whether you’re hiking, gardening or just tidying up the yard, you should be aware of the plants that can be harmful if ...

Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can make for an uncomfortable summer or fall. If you have ever experienced the blisters, swelling and intense itching of even the briefest of encounters, then ...

When skin touches poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac plants, the oils from the plant can cause a rash. This rash can be very uncomfortable, itchy and unsightly. The medical name for this rash is ...

One of the great feelings of shame for many plant lovers is a latent hatred for certain plants which seem to have it out for humans. Of course, plants don’t think this way (if we can say they think at ...

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