(WBOY.com) — The official start of summer is nearing, which means more will head outdoors to go hiking and camping. The Volunteer State is known for its natural beauty, and while it’s worth ...

If you're heading outdoors this summer, it pays to know the difference between poison ivy, poison oak and other rash-producing plants that will leave you itching and scratching — or worse. Most ...

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 ...

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 ...

It ms a mistake to think the only good landscape plants are imported from other countries. Many native plants, even so-called weeds, can be valuable landscape plants under the right conditions. Why ...

Q: African sumacs in the valley seem to be getting more stressed through the years. The bark begins to peel, and the trunk sheds through the branches. Is this an appropriate tree to plant in the ...

An arid garden area with lots of different ground cover plants - Brebca/Getty Images While you might think of plants that spread through underground rhizomes or above-ground stolons as making the ...

If you're the type of gardener who constantly finds themselves having to prioritize the most important things to water in your garden because you can't get to everything, then a plant that thrives on ...

Fall is creeping up, but there is still plenty to do in the garden. You many have some questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s ...