Our New Old House

“You’re gonna need an ocean of Calamine Lotion!”

Here it is, folks, straight from the back yard at Our New Old House: poison ivy. This lovely specimen is growing on my neighbor’s fence.

We all know the warning “leaves of three, leave it be” but there are so many plants that have groupings of three leaves. Notice the asymmetrical points on the edges of these leaves. That’s how you tell it’s poison ivy. Also, the stems are red and the main stalk or vine has little hairs on it. So use this picture to compare to plants in your yard if you’re not sure.

Garden safely!