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Philip Semanchuk · 11-05-2007, 04:16 PM posted to triangle.gardens

In article .com,
wrote:

On May 11, 7:41 am, Bluebee wrote:
Just discovered that my backyard has plenty of poison Ivy growing. This
in the woods that belong to me. What is the best way to kill them?
Googling it, I found its not easy to kill, but there is hope. Has anyone
tried the salt+detergent+vinegar combination with any good results?

I have had good luck with Roundup or most any non-selective weed
killer. The problem is how to prevent the re-growth/sprouting of new
plants.

I'm an organic gardner and I attack poison ivy on my property with
mechanical means only. But a friend of mine recently alerted me to the
practice of cutting the stem of a plant and painting the cut with
Roundup. That minimizes the amount of Roundup that goes where you don't
want it. I was surprised that it was still effective this way but she
said it was.

Bluebee, it is certainly possible to remove by mechanical means, you
just have to get yourself into a biohazard mindset. Once you start
yanking up the ivy, be careful not to scratch an itch on your bare skin,
rub your eyes, or wipe sweat off your brow. That's the thing I find most
difficult to avoid.

Good luck
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Philip Semanchuk
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