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Gardening

dixiegrrrrl

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6. We had it here.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 01:26 PM

Jul 2013

I reluctantly used Roundup.
Took 2 seasons...first season it looked to have died but in spring some came back.

As for the treatment..I got some on my fingers, somehow. I wrapped Tuff strip bandaids around the affected place, kept the wraps on for a week. Stopped the itch and the spread.

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How to get rid of Poison Ivy? [View all] LaydeeBug Jul 2013 OP

That is such a dangerous plant libodem Jul 2013 #1

I don' t know how, other than an herbicide, but... ms liberty Jul 2013 #2

herbicide is only half the battle. obxhead Jul 2013 #3

I killed mine with full strength vinegar. Lone_Star_Dem Jul 2013 #4

As to treating the rash BlueStreak Jul 2013 #5

We had it here. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #6

My neighbor had good luck with Roundup Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #7

I've used the Ortho Max Poison Ivy and Tough Brush Killer to great success NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #8

That is what we use too. femmocrat Jul 2013 #9

Grow catnip TalkingDog Jul 2013 #10

That sounds like a GREAT idea, since Roundup for Poison Ivy did NOTHING LaydeeBug Jul 2013 #11

Straight apple cidar vinegar BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #12

So does that kill everything? Or just the poison? nt LaydeeBug Jul 2013 #13

vinegar changes the ph balance BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #14

Thanks for the reminder about vinegar to kill off undesirables! beac Aug 2013 #17

Borrow some goats alfie Aug 2013 #15

wow, what a great idea NJCher Aug 2013 #16

The goats were fun to have around alfie Aug 2013 #18

news NJCher Aug 2013 #19

on PBS tonight NJCher Aug 2013 #21

There was a radio news story that the feds are using goats in out of the way federal properties. Stinky The Clown Aug 2013 #20