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Always Watch For Poison Ivy

I love to dig in the dirt, plant flowers and maintain my yard. What I definitely do not like is Poison Ivy - what a nasty "little" plant. It grows everywhere, Maryland is no exception. Jay Markanich offers some great advice, what to look for, how to get rid of it and what to do if you did get the rash.
On home inspections I always watch for poison ivy.
And you have to!  When people buy houses sometimes it is growing all over the siding and the sellers don't know!  Someone buying the house can get in there, start ripping out the poison ivy and be rewarded with a huge problem in return!  When I see it I point it out to my clients.
Some people aren't affected by it.  I don't know what percentage that is, but most people are affected.
And there's poison oak and poison sumac* to look out for!
Poison ivy is a true ivy.  It grows everywhere - on trees, on the ground, and on structures.
It has three equal, green leaves, often shiny.  It can be a vine or a shrub.
If you see an ivy with a very thick and  "hairy" root going ... more

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