Our native sumacs are misunderstood plants that often have a bad reputation for closely resembling the “tree-of-heaven,” or ailanthus tree. Sumac are most often found in open, recently disturbed sites ...

When I announced to some friends that I was planning to establish a native sumac grove on my property, the first thing I heard was, “Why would you want to plant that trash tree on your property?” I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Readers sometimes complain that I don't write about enough native plants. Let me be clear – I write about good plants, whether ...

Q: I purchased property in Union County and had a guy give me a quote for clearing it. He said it’s full of poison sumac. Any idea if poison sumac has been reported here? Thad Weed, Blairsville A: The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who have severe allergies to mango or cashew may not react well to sumac, as it belongs so the same family, Anacardiaceae ...

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