XChris1632X Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Anyone have any tips on removing poison ivy from property? I have been trying to kill it the last couple years but it's growing like wildfire. The family has ow ed this property for 50+ years and it was never like this. It has overtaken trees and fence lines. My biggest issue is that I can not afford to lose anymore trees so I am trying to be careful what I spray. I have been using poison ivy killer spray from home depot but it only seems to kill the small stuff. I have some vines and trees of ivy that are over 2" thick .I will post some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk251/XChris1632X/IMAG0269_zpsiev7j9tl.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk251/XChris1632X/IMAG0268_zpsbod0hvct.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk251/XChris1632X/IMAG0267_zpsucf8rkwb.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk251/XChris1632X/IMAG0266_zps0syx8jvb.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Some looks like it may be poison oak as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotart Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Get some goats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyG Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 In...to get some tips also. I can offer up that drops I buy from Amazon called Oral Ivy helps me stay poison ivy free no matter my exposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianZ06 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Poison Ivy is tough to kill. You can spray it with round up and kill everything around that area but it might take a few sprays. The vines growing up trees can be cut down at the ground and wait till it dies enough to pull it off. No easy way to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 When I'm walking the woods and see a large poison ivy vine I don't like I just take a 1" section out of it with a machete. Always dead when I check later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDHG940 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Get some goats. +1, I didn't believe it until I saw it for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I was told if you took the herbicide and brushed it on the leaves it would kill the plant. Might work on the vines growing up the trees, since it never comes in contact with the tree it probably would not hurt. Make sure you mix the roundup or whatever you are using correctly. A stronger solution is not always better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyG Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 you can actual rent goats via amazon.....just not in Columbus area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 2,4-D Amine, located at your local tractor supply, farm and fleet, or rural king. This will destroy all broadleaf vegetation you spray it on. Another thing you could try if you dont care about the grass around the base is 41% glyphosate. It's the active ingredient in roundup, and much much cheaper, also available at your local tractor supply, farm and fleet, or rural king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Yeah I have issues with poison ivy too. Previous owners of the house put in an ivy bed between 2 large trees in my back yard. Well poison ivy has now also got into the ivy bed. Any sprays will also kill off anything in the ivy bed. So I am at this point, I don't know what to do. If I spray anything, I kill off everything and then end up with a rock lined bed of mud. And to make matters worst, I am very allergic to poison ivy. Any time I get it, I end up having to go to the doctor to get steroid pills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I thought about 24D but I was worried about killing the trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 After reading this thread and googling "goat rentals" I'm already convinced you just need a small phalanx of goats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBaustert Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I thought about 24D but I was worried about killing the trees. It wont kill a tree. You mix the 2,4-D with water, it's not strong enough to kill a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted June 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 So as an update, I have been spraying once a week. So far still getting rid of the gallons of poison ivy spray I had. If I spray the leaves it kills them within a week but only what gets sprayed. It doesn't seem to be reaching g the root system. I am making progress but I am going to try the other suggestions as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 I used Dow's Crossbow from Rual King. Works great, kills Woody plants, not trees, does not kill grass. Then remove the dead vines, never burn them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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