How can you get rid poison oak and poison ivy ?

Ldy22231926
by Ldy22231926
We bought a home and the surroundin under brush and the trees are over run with both. It is starting to creep into the small yard The house has been empty for a good while and left to grow up We have a MESS ! Need help in Missouri !!
  11 answers
  • Shoshana Shoshana on Jun 20, 2017

    You can try the boiling water trick- pour it directly onto the roots to kill them.

    Or you can try a commercial killer. A brush killer by Bayer should work.

    Good luck!

  • Amy Amy on Jun 20, 2017

    Salt n vinegar stings a lil but is gone quick

  • Jami Jami on Jun 20, 2017

    spray it with bleach

  • Rachel O'Hara Rachel O'Hara on Jun 20, 2017

    be careful though, even though the plants are dead, they still have the oil that causes the illergic reaction. Always use gloves and long sleeves when dealing with those plants!

  • Cori Widen Cori Widen on Jun 20, 2017

    Use a chemical solution and suit up and dig it out until it doesn't come back. Good luck!

  • Ldy22231926 Ldy22231926 on Jun 20, 2017

    Thanks to all for your help If one doesn't work we will try another. Thanks again

  • Melissa Travis Thompson Melissa Travis Thompson on Jun 20, 2017

    Please be extra careful with this. Whatever you do DO NOT burn it. Years ago we burned poison ivy by mistake and I ended up in the hospital because it got into my lungs and blood stream. It took me about 6 months to get over it.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Apr 03, 2024

    Call in a Gardener to do an all over job for you.

  • Deb K Deb K on Apr 06, 2024

    Hello, hope this helps you. Fill a garden sprayer with undiluted white vinegar. Spray the poison ivy leaves and crown. Avoid overspray on the surrounding soil. Repeat every few days until poison ivy dieback occurs, same goes true for the poison Oak.

  • Betsy Betsy on Apr 06, 2024

    Hi Ldy: Wear protective clothing and maybe even safety glasses. You can use a product called Ground Clear by Ortho. However, it will kill everything it touches, so put it in a spray bottle, or buy the spray, (the refill is cheaper, $5.97 for 24 oz vs $6.97 for a gallon Search Results for ground clear at The Home Depot) and spray the leaves, top and bottom. Put a tarp on the ground to catch any overflow. Also, and this is what I did, was to cut the plant down to about 6" from the ground, putting the cuttings into a bag. Then, I got a syringe filled with the ground clear and injected the remaining stem in several places, and the top. The plant will take the poison to the roots, killing the plant. You may have to do this a couple of times, but it works.