English ivy (Hedera helix) has long been popular for its attractive, variegated foliage and red berries in winter. Unfortunately, English ivy has a number of unpleasant issues that are often ...

Poison ivy berries are not poisonous to birds. Birds eat the ripe berries as part of their normal diet. The soft fleshy part of the berry is digested by the bird’s digestive system while the ...

Poison ivy can cause red, itchy, blistery bumps to form on the skin, and they’re not usually in any particular pattern, says Gary Goldenberg, M.D., an assistant clinical professor of dermatology ...

According to the experts at poison-ivy.org, the best way to distinguish Atlantic poison oak from eastern poison ivy is by looking at the berries. If they’re fuzzy, it’s poison oak.

In autumn, Virginia creeper produces dark berries, while poison ivy has clusters of tiny, less than quarter-inch-wide greenish-white fruits. Though Virginia creeper doesn’t cause bad skin rashes ...

We have a Boston ivy on our building walls, and recently a neighbor found out that its berries are very toxic. If so, could you please give a brief explanation about it? -- G.H., via email. Dear G ...

An old adage about poison ivy says, "Leaflets three, let it be; berries white, hide from sight." It's good advice. Poison ivy leaves are compound, meaning that each leaf consists of more than one ...

A Bremner -- Ivy berries / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 The berries on ivy plants of all kinds are best avoided, whether English creepers, Boston ivy, evergreen climbers, or poison ivy.

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The official start of summer is nearing, which means more West Virginians will head outdoors to go hiking and camping. The Mountain State is known for its natural beauty, and ...