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BlueToTheBone

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12. Straight apple cidar vinegar

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 10:22 PM

Jul 2013

sprayed on or use gasoline and paint it on the leaves. Herbicides are such broad spectrum killer, start small and work up. I know vinegar works, I'm using it. I haven't started on the tree with poison ivy, but that's on my list.

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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