Nothing puts a damper on spending time in your yard like realizing you, your kids, or your pets have stumbled into a patch of poison oak. For people (and animals) who are allergic to the oils secreted ...

Poison oak is a leafy shrub that grows in shady areas of your yard where it can reach six feet in height. The leaves and stems of the western poison oak plant (Toxicodendron) can release an oil called ...