How can I get rid of poison ivy?
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I've sprayed with something specific for p.i. and also Roundup, but the p.i. still keeps coming back.
You can try finding the starting point of the poison ivy (use gloves and poke around a bit) it will probably have more than one starting point, and then salt exactly where it is. It will leave a small bald patch right where you salt but will kill the poison ivy
Yeah, the only true way to just kill the ivy without killing anything else is by doing as Shawna suggested, or finding the base of the plant and pulling it out physically. There isn't any spray or item that just works on poison ivy.
If you're susceptible to break outs, ask around. If I lived in your area I'd come over and rip it out for you. Im not bothered by it. Many people aren't. You probably have a friend or acquaintance that poison ivy won't make break out and they can safely remove it for you.
Another way is to use the gel RoundUp. Put on rubber gloves, then cloth ones over them. Saturate the palms of your gloves and run your hands up and down over just the poison ivy, so you are coating the leaves.
Dissolve one cup salt in a gallon of water and add a tablespoon of dish soap to create a solution that can be sprayed on poison ivy
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Hi Belinda, hope this helps you. Dig out the roots of the Ivy all along the base. Try cutting the vine about 6" above where it comes out of the ground. Put some full strength white vinegar on both of the cut ends by dipping them into a cup full of white vinegar. Do this all along the length of the vines. Repeat if necessary. by doing it this way, you are only killing the ivy.
Find the base root(s) and cut there, pour boiling water onto the root, it will kill it. When the rest has died, wear protective clothes, goggles and gloves and pull it out, do not compost of burn it, put it in the trash.
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