You've been waiting all year for autumn's brilliant colors to arrive and you're out on a walk just itching to pick up a beautiful red leaf. But how do you know it won't leave you scratching? Poison ...

Leaves of three, let it be. That’s the common expression to avoid run-ins with poison ivy and poison oak — common toxic-to-the-touch plants found in North Carolina’s Triangle area and beyond. Virginia ...

Virginia creeper is a nontoxic native Virginia vine that is often mistaken for poison ivy. Poison ivy has three leaves and no briars.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Virginia Creeper is a beautiful plant; the stems have five leaflets and are pleasantly attractive, especially in May when they ...