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Old 09-01-2013, 02:08 AM posted to alt.home.repair,rec.gardens,ba.gardens
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Default Is there a better way to remove a poison oak plant than with achainsaw?

On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:45:52 -0700, chaniarts wrote:

here in phx, they spray olive trees to prevent flowering. they use what
looks like truck mounted pressure sprayers with a very long hose and
wand so they can reach the top of the trees some 20-40' up.


The truck-mounted sprayer 'might' work on the curbside plant, if I could
afford it - but - look at this picture to see the magnitude of the
problem I face.
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11917493.jpg

There is just no way a truck is going to get down there!