Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fast-growing poison ivy vines can grow 20 feet each season along fence lines and in landscaped beds. Several methods work to get ...

A horticulture professor explains why this stubborn vine thrives and how to eradicate it.

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Poison ivy is often seen growing on buildings, trees or in fence rows as a vine, but it can also be seen growing as a small shrub or “ground cover” in the woods or in waste areas.

What makes poison ivy a much dreaded plant is urushiol, an oily resin that, upon contact with the skin, can result in contact dermatitis, often presenting as a red, itchy rash with blisters or bumps.