poison ivy

mapmgr · May 23, 2003

Hi all!

Short of donning an environmental suit and digging it up, how do I get rid of poison ivy? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

I've got it near my gate and encroaching where I'd like to have lawn. I've got 18 acres, 70% wooded w/ scrub oak, summac & cedar in OKC area. To keep me on my toes I also have wild blackberry (3 jagged leaves) and virginia creeper (5 leaves).

Thanks!

rmorgan · May 23, 2003

Original Roundup works fine. This is the time of year to nail it, too. We used to have it with dinner-plate-sized leaves! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

PBMAX · May 23, 2003

just remeber even if you kill it can still bite you....Someone out here warned me not breath around if you burn it.....

I fell for you my old house had it mixed in with the regular stuff we planted.... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif My dogs would wallow in it then want you to pet them /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I think at least one did it in purpose /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

But I to have used round up with good results.
Best of luck....

gws · May 23, 2003

If you want a non chemical way, Find a neighbor with some llama's and invite them over. Llama's love poison ivy. Cleared a 100ft fence line of PI in just a week.

Anonymous Poster · May 23, 2003

Cool. That's good..and surprising information to have.

GaryM · May 23, 2003

I sprayed RoundUp on my poison ivy about 1 1/2 weeks ago. After one week it didn't look as if it was working. But another 4 days and most of the ivy is withered and looking really bad.

As I wasn't sure if the RoundUp would work, I had brought along a sprayer full of Ortho Brush B Gone. I hit them again with that.

mapmgr · May 23, 2003

Hmmmm.

There's a place a couple of miles down the road that has both Llamas and camels. I wonder if they would rent one out.

Thanks.

mapmgr · May 23, 2003

All,

Thanks for the replies.

I had heard that you could get poison ivy in your lungs if you burned it. I had also heard that even if the vine dies, the oil is still in the dead plant. So, what do you do with the stuff?

-- Glenn

rockyridgefarm · May 23, 2003

We use Walmart bags. Turn 'em inside out (hand inside, and pull the ivy . Turn bag rightside out when full and tie off. send to local landfill with rest of trash.

sendero · May 23, 2003

We have a few patches of that stuff at my place - and I am *highly* allergic to it owing to the fact that 20 years ago I mowed (with a push lawnmower) a huge patch (20ft x 30ft) of the infernal stuff in my short pants.

At the time, I did not know what it looked like. Now - I can spot it from 50 yards /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

RoundUp is effective, though for best results mix your own and make it a double.

I'm taking methylprednisolone right now because I hit some with a weed eater (it was hiding under some weeds, I swear!) and got it on me.

Yes, the urusiol inflammatory oil remains even after the plant is dead - best to stay away and let nature dissipate in in a few months.

But the Sendero Wildlife Habitat has a strict anti poison-ivy policy - I've killed about 2/3s of it and won't rest until I've killed all the plants old enough to see. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif