Poison Ivy Maine. Poison ivy grows as a vine or shrub and can be found in fields, pastures, woodlands, farms and yards. My grandfather taught me how to locate and prepare it when I was a boy, having learned it when he was younger, and I have passed it on through my own family, neighbors, community and now.

A vinegar compress is good for drying the poison ivy rash and soothing the itching, says Robert Sommer, M.
Poison ivy grows as a vine or shrub and can be found in fields, pastures, woodlands, farms and yards.
My grandfather taught me how to locate and prepare it when I was a boy, having learned it when he was younger, and I have passed it on through my own family, neighbors, community and now. With its shiny, variably toothed leaves displayed in groups of three, it is easy to recognize. This week I went for a lovely walk by a stream in Harpswell, on a property soon to be acquired by Harpswell Heritage Land Trust.