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Combatting Poison Ivy

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Alright, folks. As always I'm coming to the yard in the off-season for all my needs.

New house has poison ivy encroaching from 2 places. It's climbing and going through the chain link fence in the back that we got for my dog. I am one of the lucky few who just doesn't react to poison ivy. My wife is not, and is currently on steroids. (Apparently is isn't funny to call her Ronnie Coleman all day or yell "yeaj buddy!").

I sprayed it with some poison ivy killer that came in a jug from Home Depot maybe 3 days ago. It doesn't seem to be doing anything.

Help me out? I am normally big on being environmentally friendly. Today I am not. What radioactive, carcinogenic, vile materials that could kill most species on earth, and forbidden techniques will help me kill this god forsaken ?

So I just need to get a few gallons of this poison ivy killer and blast it every day for a month?
 
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This is everything you need and then some. Google and see if you have a Lesco dealer near you.
 
Funny enough, I just picked up my yearly prescription for steroidal antibiotics to stop my spreading poison ivy. I dno where I get it but every summer I step in some and 2 weeks later my whole body is covered
 
One note - Technu is a special soap that removes the oil from skin/animals/clothes. (you can get at CVS/Amazon) I used it the last time I had a poison ivy reaction and I'm not saying the poison ivy reaction stopped immediately, but it was basically gone overnight.
 
NJHusky said:
Are you concerned about other vegetation in the area? If not roundup (glyphosate) kills anything green.
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Came back to post this. The product I posted above is 41% Glyphosate and kills EVERYTHING so be careful if using it around grass or bushes you care about.
 
formerlurker said:
Came back to post this. The product I posted above is 41% Glyphosate and kills EVERYTHING so be careful if using it around grass or bushes you care about.
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I'm willing to murder it all if I must, but I would rather avoid it if I can help it. Most of the stuff is behind my fence, so I'm not too concerned.

Looks like you can get the stuff at Tractor Supply. May take a run tomorrow.
 
Until the poison ivy is eradicated, be careful not to expose yourself to the oils from your dog. I was careful not to get near the poison ivy but it still spread to me since the oils were on my dog's coat.
 
Here’s a treatment that few people who haven’t hammered iron know. Quench water. Next time you have a good sized fire, put a piece of rebar (or any non galvanized, non painted steel), and get it orange hot. Using players or tongs, quench the orange part in almost hot water (ideally around 110( in a steel bucket. When that water cools you will have a fast acting relief that costs nothing.
I’ve done this stove top with a propane burner. Steel only got black hot, and while still effective, it wasn’t nearly as good as doing it in a smaller batch of water, with a very hot piece of steel.

It’s better than any lotion.
 
The key is to get it in the start of the season. Soon as those leaves show up, spray them and keep spraying them.

My father-in-law made his own spray using rock salt. I pointed out to him that pretty much nothing was going to grow there for the next decade or so but it seemed an acceptable trade off to him.
 
Moved into my house 3 years ago and have been fighting that three leaved menace in a few spots. If you don't react to it, pull it by hand. Put it in black garbage bags and put it in the trash. It's the best way to get rid of it.
 
HCCForever said:
Until the poison ivy is eradicated, be careful not to expose yourself to the oils from your dog. I was careful not to get near the poison ivy but it still spread to me since the oils were on my dog's coat.
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My dog has free reign of the couch, bed, and chairs. This is not possible. Lol
 
Scottzer said:
Here’s a treatment that few people who haven’t hammered iron know. Quench water. Next time you have a good sized fire, put a piece of rebar (or any non galvanized, non painted steel), and get it orange hot. Using players or tongs, quench the orange part in almost hot water (ideally around 110( in a steel bucket. When that water cools you will have a fast acting relief that costs nothing.
I’ve done this stove top with a propane burner. Steel only got black hot, and while still effective, it wasn’t nearly as good as doing it in a smaller batch of water, with a very hot piece of steel.

It’s better than any lotion.
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Can you store it or is it the kind of thing you make when you need it?
 
I've heard that swimming in the ocean dries out the already affected areas and brings major relief.
 
Hoophound said:
Ivarest is an amazing product if your wife needs relief. I was covered in poison ivy once and that stuff was a miracle.
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Noted. I'm going to CVS in a few for materials and will look for it
 
If on hands and fingers, I run hot water, as hot as I can tolerate it, on the hands and fingers for a minute or two. It gives relief and won’t spread it further. I also like using a hot hair dryer and the heated air gives relief.
 
Vinegar kills the leaves but not the plant.

Boiling water kills the plant as effectively as any pesticide, I’ve done this to good effect. But a sizable spread means a lot of boiling water and you can’t just spray it on.

Some plants outcompete poison ivy, like mugworts and ferns (at least the ferns I have), but this is not an immediate solution.
 
diggerfoot said:
Vinegar kills the leaves but not the plant.

Boiling water kills the plant as effectively as any pesticide, I’ve done this to good effect. But a sizable spread means a lot of boiling water and you can’t just spray it on.

Some plants outcompete poison ivy, like mugworts and ferns (at least the ferns I have), but this is not an immediate solution.
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@husky429 Listen to @diggerfoot
 
husky429 said:
Alright, folks. As always I'm coming to the yard in the off-season for all my needs.

New house has poison ivy encroaching from 2 places. It's climbing and going through the chain link fence in the back that we got for my dog. I am one of the lucky few who just doesn't react to poison ivy. My wife is not, and is currently on steroids. (Apparently is isn't funny to call her Ronnie Coleman all day or yell "yeaj buddy!").

I sprayed it with some poison ivy killer that came in a jug from Home Depot maybe 3 days ago. It doesn't seem to be doing anything.

Help me out? I am normally big on being environmentally friendly. Today I am not. What radioactive, carcinogenic, vile materials that could kill most species on earth, and forbidden techniques will help me kill this god forsaken ?

So I just need to get a few gallons of this poison ivy killer and blast it every day for a month?
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Doomed
 
TGW93 said:
One note - Technu is a special soap that removes the oil from skin/animals/clothes. (you can get at CVS/Amazon) I used it the last time I had a poison ivy reaction and I'm not saying the poison ivy reaction stopped immediately, but it was basically gone overnight.
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We scrub with Technu right after working in the yard if we encounter poison ivy. No need to wait for breakout, takes off the oils before you get the rash.
 

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