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 ...

Maybe you like to walk trails and visit natural areas. I do, too. However, it behooves us to consider the potential dangers of plants that can cause a nasty itch. Here are some of the main ones to ...

Poison ivy has a compound leaf made up of 3 leaflets which can be 1 to 4 inches long. The middle leaflet is the only one with a long stalk. Courtesy Johnson County Extension Just the mention of the ...

We've all heard the classic saying "leaves of three, let it be," which means don't touch the poison ivy. But just how accurate is that timeless phrase? While this specific mnemonic device exists to ...