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In reply to the discussion: Poison Ivy! It's invading my garden but I don't want to use Round-Up. [View all]

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Poison Ivy! It's invading my garden but I don't want to use Round-Up. [View all] Scrivener7 Jun 2021 OP
wear gloves and protective gear markie Jun 2021 #1
I will. I am terribly allergic, but I figure I'll get one of those painter coverall things and Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #3
Hire someone to remove it? bamagal62 Jun 2021 #2
What would I look for? Like a professional gardener? Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #4
A landscaping/yard maintenance company. bamagal62 Jun 2021 #7
I will call around. It's a small plot. I wonder if it would be worth their time, but Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #8
My sister had her landscape company dig it up. sheshe2 Jun 2021 #9
I'm going to try this. I live in a town where we landscape it ourselves, and I have one Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #10
How to Kill Poison Ivy Without Harming Your Dogs Goonch Jun 2021 #5
This is what I am thinking of, but I can't find anyone who has actually used it to say that Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #6
Never had any but have used this mixture on many weeds Goonch Jun 2021 #17
I add vinegar to the mix WhiteTara Jun 2021 #21
Roundup 3auld6phart Jun 2021 #15
I swear my father got the lymphoma that killed him from it. So it's not for me. Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #22
No fear of Roundup here, but ... aka-chmeee Jun 2021 #27
White vinegar, dishwashing soap, and epsom salts. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2021 #16
It's kind of public, so much as I'd like to I can't use the pee technique. Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #23
I've read about people hiring/borrowing goats to eat it soothsayer Jun 2021 #11
I use something called 'Brush Kill' Siwsan Jun 2021 #12
How about a goat? getagrip_already Jun 2021 #13
Goats will eat poison ivy but Goonch Jun 2021 #18
true, but the roots can be killed with vinegar and salt..... getagrip_already Jun 2021 #20
Put 1 gallon of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of Dawn, and one cup of salt in a sprayer. It works for me. Firestorm49 Jun 2021 #14
Kill Weeds With 3 Simple Ingredients Goonch Jun 2021 #19
So it sounds like the salt/vinegar/soap thing actually does work! I think I'll try that first, Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #24
The soap makes the solution stick to the leaves, giving it more time to work. Kerosene also works. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #26
I found a huge patch last weekend. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2021 #25
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