I have been clearing the bank in front of my house next to the road. After using an iron rake, I now have loads of entangled poison ivy roots. I cannot pull them up, so what can I use on just the roots?
If you're looking to get rid of poison ivy, treat with herbicide first (to kill the roots) then, wearing gloves, hand pull dead plant material and dispose of it. Do not burn it, however, as the poison can be breathed in and will result in a nasty rash. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/starting/poison-ivy-control.htm
I found out the hard way that my neighbor's bush, which divides our property, is infested with poison ivy, and now I'm finding it in my lawn. How do I get rid of the ivy in the bushes, and from my lawn?
This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/starting/poison-ivy-control.htm
What do I do to get rid of poison ivy?
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/starting/poison-ivy-control.htm
I was just reading how to kill weeds with salt or sugar. The spray for poison ivy is more expensive and sugar or salt would be great. Will they do the job? It grows up the side of the house. I live about 3 feet from the woods and it creeps over. Should I do it in the winter or wait until spring?
Poison ivy is a tough customer and trying to kill it with salt would take so much that it would leave the soils around it in bad shape for a long while and leech out in the soils badly. I know it is more expensive, but using the brush killing herbicides really is the way to go. You get a more centralized kill of what you really want to kill, down to the root zone. Getting it killed deep into the root zone is what is needed as otherwise it will come up with vigor in even more areas than it is currently a problem in.
I was wondering if poison ivy growing near a tree can pass its agents into the tree's sap? I would like to cut the tree and build a bow out if it.
The sap itself should be fine. However, you may want to use gloves and other protective clothing when working around or cutting the tree as a precaution. If the plant has directly come into contact with the tree, then the oils from the poison ivy could be passed on to you when touching it. If you would like information on removing poison ivy from the landscape, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/poison-ivy-control.htm
I have poison ivy growing up the side of my house right beside the outdoor spigot. Will bleach kill it? Is there anything that I might have in my home that will kill it so that we can pull it up?
If you're looking to get rid of poison ivy (or oak), treat with herbicide first (to kill the roots) then, wearing gloves, hand pull dead plant material and dispose of it. Do not burn it, however, as the poison can be breathed in and will result in a nasty rash. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/poison-ivy-control.htm
Is there ever a time when you can touch poison ivy without getting the rash? Like when it is dead? And how do you tell when it is dead?
No. While these plants do go dormant in fall and winter, be aware that they can still cause problems. The poison remains active even after the plant is dead. So even if you think it's dead, you can still get a rash from contact with the plant.