Eradication of Poison Ivy/Oak etc...

[Christy]

This is probably a really stupid question, but doesn anyone know of any kind of service that can come out and kill all the poison Ivy/Oak on your property? If I even look at the stuff my whole body breaks out. We've got loads of it around my house, and I want it gone.

 

[Agee]

This is probably a really stupid question, but doesn anyone know of any kind of service that can come out and kill all the poison Ivy/Oak on your property? If I even look at the stuff my whole body breaks out. We've got loads of it around my house, and I want it gone.

Other than a landscaping company, no. But I have used "Brush Be Gone", believe it is a Round-Up product. Mix it in a tank sprayer.

Most effective when the ivy/oak has leafed out, during the warmer months.

 

[unixpirate]

This is probably a really stupid question, but doesn anyone know of any kind of service that can come out and kill all the poison Ivy/Oak on your property? If I even look at the stuff my whole body breaks out. We've got loads of it around my house, and I want it gone.

Some suggestions on controlling poison ivy, oak and sumac plants. If you're lucky you may be able to fully remove the plants - I've only been able to get them under control.

Brush B Gone
Roundup
Gardenweb Forum

CONTROL:

Digging it up:

While Poison Ivy can usually be dug up when the soil is wet and there are only a few plants. However, any attempt to remove roots from dry soil is usually unsuccessful since some rhizomes most likely be left behind to sprout.

Cutting it:

Repeated cutting to the ground will eventually starve-out the plant root system. Cutting with a powered "weed-eater" is obviously not a great idea, since it increases the likelihood of spraying the plant oil all over the tool and the user!

Digging or cutting are not recommended for persons with a known sensitivity to Poison Ivy.

Nuking It:

A number of herbicides are very effective in the control of poison ivy. Check with your local home and garden center or area agricultural extension office for more information regarding products available for home-use or other use. The primary residential herbicides used to control Poison Ivy (at the time I wrote this article) include Glyphosate, Amitrole, 2,4.D, and Triclopyr.

 

[Christy]

Some suggestions on controlling poison ivy, oak and sumac plants. If you're lucky you may be able to fully remove the plants - I've only been able to get them under control.

Brush B Gone
Roundup
Gardenweb Forum

CONTROL:

Digging it up:

While Poison Ivy can usually be dug up when the soil is wet and there are only a few plants. However, any attempt to remove roots from dry soil is usually unsuccessful since some rhizomes most likely be left behind to sprout.

Cutting it:

Repeated cutting to the ground will eventually starve-out the plant root system. Cutting with a powered "weed-eater" is obviously not a great idea, since it increases the likelihood of spraying the plant oil all over the tool and the user!

Digging or cutting are not recommended for persons with a known sensitivity to Poison Ivy.

Nuking It:

A number of herbicides are very effective in the control of poison ivy. Check with your local home and garden center or area agricultural extension office for more information regarding products available for home-use or other use. The primary residential herbicides used to control Poison Ivy (at the time I wrote this article) include Glyphosate, Amitrole, 2,4.D, and Triclopyr.

Well ya see, I can't get near the stuff, I swear, I honestly and truly think it has the ability to jump on me from ten feet away. I used to have a nicely landscaped hillside next to my driveway, which is now just an overgrown jungle due to poison ivy making itself at home in there.

 

[Mikeinsmd]

This is probably a really stupid question, but doesn anyone know of any kind of service that can come out and kill all the poison Ivy/Oak on your property? If I even look at the stuff my whole body breaks out. We've got loads of it around my house, and I want it gone.

Send Steve out there with a pair of clippers? :shrug:





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[Christy]

Send Steve out there with a pair of clippers? :shrug:





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I have to give it to the man, he'll pretty much do anything for me, (Buy my feminine products and whatnot ) but he draws the line at taking a romp through poison ivy.

Besides, we need a professional, our place is just over run with the stuff.

 

[Mikeinsmd]

I have to give it to the man, he'll pretty much do anything for me, (Buy my feminine products and whatnot ) but he draws the line at taking a romp through poison ivy. Besides, we need a professional, our place is just over run with the stuff.

I don't blame him. I'm like you, look at it & catch it. Good luck with getting rid of it.

 

[K_Jo]

How do I know if we have it? I may have an immunity to it, but I don't want to take a chance. I don't like that pink cream. It ruins your whole look.

 

[CMC122]

Go to Southern States and ask them. They have some stuff that's supposed to be really good.

Good luck getting rid of it cause it's not easy!

 

[jazz lady]

Brush-B-Gone is great for killing poison ivy. Like Air said, it is best to spray it when it's leafed out, since it's a systemic killer. Systemic means the poison is absorbed, mainly through the leaves, and the poison is distributed throughout the entire plant, killing even the roots. Just make sure you read the directions carefully and follow them to the letter.

The only problem with spraying is that it kills the plants, but does NOT get rid of the active ingredients in the plants that cause the allergic reaction. You still need to pull up the dead plants, roots and all, and dispose of them. NEVER EVER, EVER BURN IT! Smoke particles carry the irritant - you can inhale it and get poison ivy in your lungs. If you're extremely allergic to it, you could die. Place it in plastic trash bags and haul it to the landfill.

 

[BadGirl]

Brush-B-Gone is great for killing poison ivy. Like Air said, it is best to spray it when it's leafed out, since it's a systemic killer. Systemic means the poison is absorbed, mainly through the leaves, and the poison is distributed throughout the entire plant, killing even the roots. Just make sure you read the directions carefully and follow them to the letter.

The only problem with spraying is that it kills the plants, but does NOT get rid of the active ingredients in the plants that cause the allergic reaction. You still need to pull up the dead plants, roots and all, and dispose of them. NEVER EVER, EVER BURN IT! Smoke particles carry the irritant - you can inhale it and get poison ivy in your lungs. If you're extremely allergic to it, you could die. Place it in plastic trash bags and haul it to the landfill.

Great information, Jazz. I had no idea.....

 

[Ken King]

Brush-B-Gone is great for killing poison ivy. Like Air said, it is best to spray it when it's leafed out, since it's a systemic killer. Systemic means the poison is absorbed, mainly through the leaves, and the poison is distributed throughout the entire plant, killing even the roots. Just make sure you read the directions carefully and follow them to the letter.

The only problem with spraying is that it kills the plants, but does NOT get rid of the active ingredients in the plants that cause the allergic reaction. You still need to pull up the dead plants, roots and all, and dispose of them. NEVER EVER, EVER BURN IT! Smoke particles carry the irritant - you can inhale it and get poison ivy in your lungs. If you're extremely allergic to it, you could die. Place it in plastic trash bags and haul it to the landfill.

A long time ago I was around the burning of poison ivy and had a nice case develop in the nasal passages and throat. No fun whatsoever.

I also had a bout with poison oak once when clearing a lot and digging up weeds. Do not handle roots without quality gloves as the roots contain toxins and oils too.