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Poison Ivy is growing on the edge of my new (Hellbornes, Iceplants, Amethyst Calluna, Cherry Blossom Song Iris) flower garden next to the small Koi pond.
I can't spray ivy killer without risking the life of my fish.
--->>
(can't touch that)
I gots a problem!
redwitch
(14,944 posts)Haven't been near it in years but I have had poison ivy rashes as a kid. All the time. If it wasn't ivy it was oak or sumac. It's no joke, it's awful! My advice is wear clothes and gloves you can toss in the trash when done pulling it all up. Don't touch your face or use your gloved hands to push your hair out of your face. I always ended up with a blistering mess on my face that closed one eye. Not very attractive and horribly uncomfortable.
Like ticks and mosquitoes, poison ivy was a very bad invention!
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Sigh. The ivy is out back too.
We've got a lot of sprucing up to do. Some people (who shall remain unnamed) seem to leave tools and the such lying around everywhere.
We got a memo in today's mail about the flat tire on our riding mower. So, I made arrangements to have it picked-up for a few repairs. Poof [img][/img] no more flat tire ... also no more asking Mr ITW to push the electric mower around. Oh, and we've got to move a set of decorative stairs the bunnies use to reach free food on our deck. The potted plants will have new shelves.
I think the real problem is the Bernie Birdie on the back window of my car. The owner of this 55+ community supports the guy I won't vote for.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)But be sure to wear a full hazmat suit.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)I started looking for a piece of property to buy. I'm moving. That will hurt him in the wallet.
And eventually my mortgage on the land will be paid off.
Suddenly [img][/img] old age is looking better.
Moving the fish in my pond is gonna be fun.
I'm thinking sometime next summer.
Really? Someone complained about the flat tire on your lawn mower? No words.
Aristus
(66,381 posts)And certainly not...you know......down there...
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)We spray every year, but it still comes back. When I find an invader in the flower gardens, I try to dig it out (without touching it of course.) Once you have poison ivy, it is pretty much indestructible, unfortunately. I think the birds spread the seeds from the berries.
If it is small, you can try to deprive it of air and light by putting something on top of it, like an old flower pot (cover the hole). Sometimes that works in small spaces. Good luck.
When we first moved here, I got a horrible case of it on my legs because I didn't know what it was. A trip to the ocean cured it! I highly recommend that cure!
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Darn those pesky birds.
Fla Dem
(23,688 posts)If it's in a small area a chef's torch might be all you need. I just remember my Dad sprinkling some gasoline on a patch of poison ivy and burning it when we were kids.
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)If poison ivy is burned and the smoke then inhaled, this rash will appear on the lining of the lungs, causing extreme pain and possibly fatal respiratory difficulty.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/poison_ivy.htm
csziggy
(34,136 posts)My Applied Anthropology professor told my class about a friend of his who was clearing a lot. The guy didn't react to poison ivy with a rash but when he burned it and breathed the smoke, he had an anaphalytic reaction and died.
Iggo
(47,558 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)I sprayed the ivy from a 6 inch distance to avoid an airborne mist.
The breeze was calm.
No rain in the forecast.
I wish I had found this toxin free information first before using a chemical killer.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,482 posts)Goats eat poison ivy.
Shannon Mullen, Asbury Park (N.J.) Press 10:51 p.m. EDT July 23, 2013
The Nubian goats have a taste for the toxic plant, which is running wild at the Sandy Hook battery site.
SANDY HOOK, N.J. -- From the Spanish-American War through World War II, Fort Hancock's massive mortar battery defended New York Harbor from foreign invasion. ... Now the battery itself needs defending from a proliferation of poison ivy that's slowly destroying the overgrown historic site.
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A young Nubian goat nibbles at the leaves around the Mortar Battery at Sandy Hook. (Photo: Mary Frank, Asbury Park (N.J.) Press)
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Can the goats really do the job? ... Monmouth County Agricultural Agent Bill Sciarappa said herbicides such as Roundup are an inexpensive and effective way to permanently kill poison ivy, but many people today are leery about using them in backyards and public places.
While goats will quickly gobble up poison ivy, he said, they don't eat the roots, which allows the plants to grow back. Using goats over an extended period, however, will eventually starve the plant of the energy it needs to survive, he said. ... "So a persistent program of goats should work," Sciarappa said.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Maybe at the new place
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