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I have a LOT of poison Ivy in my yard (3 acres in Michigan). Scored 53/55 (2 false positives). I’ve been trying to remove poison Ivy from certain patches for ga
by lyjackal 4y ago
I have a LOT of poison Ivy in my yard (3 acres in Michigan). Scored 53/55 (2 false positives). I’ve been trying to remove poison Ivy from certain patches for gardens with limited success. I’ve tried repeated mowing; dressing up in protective gear and ripping up roots in the wet months; covering the area in cardboard and planting over. These with for a bit, but doesn’t work well where the Ivy is well established. I’m trying to avoid herbicides since I don’t want to poison the earth. Anyone have similar experience and have any recommendations about what works for you? I’ve considered “goat rentals.” Wondering if they’re effective at ripping the roots out.
- kurthr 4y agoI was absolutely shocked how good my recognition was based on poison Oak identification. You get really good at seeing something in the dark out of the corner of your eye and going... DANGER!
- marymkearney 4y agoIMO this is one of the very few "good" use cases for herbicides. Glyphosate works. If you don't want to spray, triclopyr ("Cut Stump and Vine Killer") can be dabbed on the cut woody stems at ground level. It's a pain for a big area, but it works, and it doesn't touch anything else. Winter's a good time to do it.
- stirfish 4y agoGet a goat! I don't know how effective they are at ripping out roots either, but goats are cool.