How to control poison ivy in your Garden

How to control poison ivy in your Garden 

Poison ivy is found all through southern Canada and the greater part of US, except Alaska and Hawaii. It is easily found along the sides of roads, fences, railroads, and streams. But it can also be found in your own backyard. It is planted there in bird droppings from birds that eat the plant berries.

So how do you get rid of the rash-producing plant? Here are some tips:

• Poison ivy control is most effective from May to July while the plants are blooming.
• Removing the plant with rubber gloves is temporarily effective, but plant roots will grow back.
• Never burn it as smoke from the burning plant can cause very serious respiratory and eye problems.
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  Cutting the plant will eventually kill it, but be sure to use a lawn mower with a collection bag and do not touch the remains when emptying. This method will take several years to completely eradicate the plant from your garden.
• Do not use a herbivore as that will only spread the broken pieces of the plant everywhere. Dried poison ivy is as poisonous as it is fresh. It is said that even 100 years of age leaves can in any case cause a response
• Black plastic choking is known to work. This also takes time.
• An organic method is to spray the plant with saltwater. A ratio of one cup of salt per gallon of water. with a few drops of liquid soap added to help blend adhere to the plant.
• Broadleaf herbicides work but kill any neighbor floors. Poison ivy is usually entwined between plants that want to conserve, including trees. Using selective Herbicides such as Roundup can be applied to plant stems as they are cut to avoid regrowth.

Regardless of the control method you use, be careful to avoid exposing your skin to the plant. Wear gloves, long pants, socks and shoes, and a long-sleeved shirt.