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From: kolling@decwrl.DEC.COM (Karen Kolling)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: how to get rid of poison ivy (answer)
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Date: Sun, 11-May-86 13:58:42 EDT
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Someone asked about this recently.  Here's an answer from the
garden column in today's NY Times:

Eradication of poison ivy is difficult and the process may
require several years of work as the vines spread by creeping
stems and strong rootstocks.  The herbicide Ammate controls
the vine and is most effective if applied when the poison ivy
is in full leaf.  The herbicide could be applied with a hose-end
sprayer on a windless day, preferably in the morning.  Follow
label directions exactly.  Effectiveness may not be seen for
several days.  More treatments may be needed as the young shoots
and seedlings pop up.  There are aerosol cans filled with
2,4-D (Ed: holey, moley, maybe you'd prefer the poison ivy) and
MCPP foam that can also be used for spot treatments.  Or some
property owners can pull these seedlings up by gloved-hands;
seedlings should be bagged and hauled away with trash; gloves,
too.  Never burn poison ivy.