Shiny leaves and purple flowers led to the plants’ popularity as an ornamental, and the plant spread from its native Madagascar to Hawaii, Australia, the Caribbean, East Africa and India.

Tosh Mazzone, Penn State Extension Franklin County Agronomy Educator In south-central PA, poison ivy plants have completely ...

If you’ve ever headed out into the garden in the morning to discover your zucchini plants have collapsed overnight, it’s likely the work of squash vine borers. These destructive pests can lay waste to ...

Poison ivy: The plant usually has three broad, tear-shaped leaves. It can grow as a climbing or low-spreading vine that sprawls through grass. Poison oak: The plant has leaves that resemble oak ...

In the fall, the leaves may be red or yellow. In the winter, the plant loses its leaves. However, touching the vine can still cause a rash because all parts of the poison ivy plant — from the ...