What's the best way to get rid (to destroy) of a huge poison ivy patch
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When attempting to remove poison ivy make sure you wear a mask.Cut the vine down as low as you can ,make a hole by the root system and pour rock salt or spray the root system with Orthos Brush-b-gone
Spray with any number of commercial products designed to kill vegetation like Roundup. There are also products designed especially for vines like poison ivy and poison oak. Any home store or hardware store will carry these. You can purchase some already mixed that you simply spray from the container or a concentrate that you mix yourself in a p;ump up type pressure sprayer. If not sure when you are at the store, just ask a clerk for help in selecting. Read and follow the label directions. Once dead, if you want to remove the vines, still be careful in pulling and touching the vines as they can still have the oils that cause the itching rash. Cover all exposed skin, Do not burn as the smoke can also carry the oils and affect you if inhaled.
There are a number of commercial vegetation killers like Roundup that will kill it. There are also some products made specifically for vines like poison ivy and poison oak. These are available at any home and garden store. If you are not sure what to get at the store, ask any of the clerks. These work well but may take more than one spraying. You can get these ready to spray from a container or get a concentrate that you mix in a pump up pressure sprayer. The ready to spray are convenient but a little more expensive. If the patch is very large, say 100 square feet or more, mixing in a pump up sprayer may be the best for application to a large area. If you intend to remove the vines after they are dead, still protect any exposed skin as even dead vines can have the oils that cause the itching rash. Also do not burn the vines as the smoke can cause irritation to skin and if inhaled.
Rent a goat....they one of a few animals that consume the plant and roots....and no harmful pesticides required
Renting goats can be pricey but they WILL take it right to the roots AND you'll be able to rake it up, lay down some ground cloth then mulch and replant next year.
Big box stores sell poison ivy killer and it works.
have had success with this! Poison ivy killer.
Hello, hope this helps you. 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. While this method of killing poison ivy is effective in the short run, it will probably require future treatments to keep the ivy at bay. Larger plants may require roots to be dug out, soak it first then dig. Don't throw the weed in the garbage burn it or send it offsite
Here is an organic remedy: Dissolve one cup of salt, one tablespoon of white vinegar, and one tablespoon of dish soap in a gallon of water.
Call in the professionals!