It may only seem like there’s more poison ivy this year.
“I would say the number of requests for identification and control information for poison ivy has been consistent over the decade that I have been in this position at MSU,” Michigan State University Plant and Pest Diagnostics diagnostician Erin Hill said.
Michigan is home to two poison ivy species — eastern and western poison ivy. Both are native to the state and many residents (especially during summertime) have the instinct to eradicate it, but it serves a purpose and took root long before humans did…