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Last week, we answered a reader’s comment about using witch hazel to ease the itch of a poison ivy rash. We suggested a few ...

Touching poison ivy directly is obviously a bad idea. You can even get into trouble by touching clothing, pets, or anything else that has brushed against the plant and picked up some of the urushiols.

The idea is to simulate the effect of climate change and measure how plants respond. Poison ivy appears to love the warmer conditions. "My heavens to Betsy, it's taking off," she said.