Thread: Is there a better way to remove a poison oak plant than with achainsaw?
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Old 09-01-2013, 09:32 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 a chainsaw?
On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 20:55:49 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
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A lot of farmers in this rural community kill poison ivy and poison
sumac by applying a goodly quantity of rock salt at their base

I like the idea of rock salt as it must be cheaper than the $100
containers of weed killer that I'm buying today (2.5 gallons each).
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Hey, I'n going to give the rock salt a try. It's cheaper than diesel
fuel too, and probably is safer for the environment.

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