natural poison ivy killer

[Sharons7]

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I'll start with what is closest. I'll try anything. The bad chemical killers don't work so well and I don't like using them in the first place. I have a big pool that probably has enough water to kill all the ivy in my yard that way! I'll try anything... do goats eat poison ivy and poison oak and whatever else seems to make me itch?!?!?!?

 

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

Yes but will it kill creeping charlie?

 

[CMV]

Actually, this recipe is not that effective. I know this from experience. I have a large and ever expanding crop of poison ivy that I tried that recipe on 5 and 6 years ago. It didn't work. I used it for 2 years in a row trying to avoid having to use (the dreaded R word) Round-Up. The past year I have been using the Round-Up and I am finally seeing some results. Before anyone bashes me for using toxic nasties- Let it be known that I tried everything I could (except goats) to get rid of the ivy and had no success. It has expanded to the point where I need to take drastic action or risk not being able to walk in my backyard at all. I am terribly allergic to it.

 

[LizzyJo]

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I've got a picture in my mind now of your arm with puppies growing out of your skin! Your defective keyboard misstyped (mine does it all the time). I think it meant welts instead of whelps.

 

[PunkinPeep]

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i've never heard of creeping charlie. sounds like a really bad horror movie.

 

[Country4ever]

We have it all over our 33 acres. Its getting sort of scary.

 

[PunkinPeep]

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i do too. not 33 acres, 1 1/2, but still - all over. in fact, until a few months ago, i had no idea what poison ivy looked like. we just thought it was a pretty ivy, and we didn't like it in the trees. so we were pulling it down to try to save our trees. i was going to bring one of the pieces of ivy INSIDE (

)because i thought it was pretty, when i noticed the leaves in sets of three, which rang a little bell in my head, and thought i should do some research. haha! when i found the pictures on the internet and realized that our property is COVERED with this stuff, i was very thankful that we are apparently not sensitive to it - as neither of us has had any outbreaks. i'm trying not to abuse the privilege, so to speak, but it sure makes it easier to put on some gloves and go wrangle it up, knowing it isn't going to make me itch.

it's actually pretty easy to pull up from the ground where i am. i put the vines on a barren spot and let it dry out in the sun so i can dispose of them more easily.

 

[threehorses]

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I'm going to have to try that since the stuff is all over around our house, and we have so many animals. I'll try both - what the heck! Do the top dressing, and then finish it with boiling water.

 

[rachiegirl]

Always remember, for safety sake, never ever burn poison ivy!! Whether it's dead or alive. It can get into your throat and lungs etc. I would assume this would hold true with other plants like this too.
It is also a misconception that itching is what spreads it. It is actually the oils in the plants that cause the breakouts depending upon how sensitive you are to it and how much of the oil you came into contact with. Whenever you know you have come into contact with it, wash yourself and whatever you were wearing. The oils can still cause reactions for a long time after exposure if not cleaned.

 

[theresatmoseley]

What type of liquid detergent? Dish or Laundry?