Michigan's summer climate provides ideal growing conditions for many flowers and other plants we enjoy — and for a few poisonous, three-leafed plants we all could do without. Though the common phrase: ...

You're working in your garden, pulling weeds and making sure everything looks pretty. A few hours later, while admiring your garden, you start to feel an itch on your arm and notice some red bumps. At ...

As important as poison ivy is for wildlife, it’s important for people to be able to identify the plant, even for those who ...

Poison ivy is native to Wisconsin. It grows low to the ground and can cause a serious rash.

Fortunately, most local areas received significant rainfall over the past week—certainly a welcome development. That said, I distinctly recall several days filled with complaints (mostly from myself) ...

By David Gerson, DO, with Sherwood Family Medical Clinic It’s finally the time of year when you can truly put on shorts and ...

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac contain an oil called urushiol that causes an allergic skin rash. These plants can be identified by their leaf structure, though some non-toxic plants look similar. To avoid ...

Well over half of the human population is sensitive to poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac. Rashes usually peak in early ...

Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. What you need to know before the rash starts.