Who would I call to get rid of poison ivy?

Question

I believe we have poison ivy growing in our back yard. It's got 3 leaves and a long root that spreads a long length through the yard. When you pull up the weed, it's connected to this long vine/root that spans many feet. I've read that it's almost impossible to get rid of. We've sprayed the plants with Round-up, which kills them, but more sprout up. WHO DO WE CALL?

Answer 1

You can call a gardner/landscaper or put on rubber dishwashing gloves, wear long sleeves and long pants, and dig it up yourselves and throw the plant out. Wash clothes well after contact with the pland and toss out the gloves, bathe afterwards incase you accidently came in contact with the plant, keep all pets away from the plant as well.

Answer 2

The short answer, you never fully get rid of it. You'll have to re-check every few months and attack the problem all over again. I posted a question just yesterday about which weed killers actually work on poison ivy. My favorite reply was anything containing glyphosate. I know this for a fact, regular herbicides do not work. You must use one for brush because poison ivy is a woody plant. I used Round Up for poison ivy 10 days ago and the plants show no signs of deterioration (which is why I posted my question). I have not yet tried Ortho Brush Be Gone, but if it contains glyphosate, I will. There was an episode on the DIY channel on how to get rid of it without poisons. Fully cover your skin (long pants, long shirt, boots, rubber gloves) plus wear a mask (particles of oil can get into the air when you pull the plant). Even then, use plastic garbage bags to cover the plant then pull the plants out by the roots and dig up soil around the plants to make sure you get as much as possible of the roots. Dispose of the poison ivy in plastic garbage bags and DO NOT put them in your compost pile or community leaf recycling. They also recommended to check every few months for new growth. As I said in my question, my mother has acreage and there is just too much for me to pull all the plants this way. I'll be spraying poison. I'm not allergic, but she has been hospitalized twice with severe reactions to poison ivy.

Answer 3

It is not impossible to get rid of. Just keep spraying every sprout you see. Or, being very careful and wearing protection all over, pull it up and put it in a trash bag. If you spray it you still need to watch out not to touch the dead vines. It shouldn't take long before you have it under control.

Answer 4

If you decide to remove it yourself.. get a product called Technu at the drugstore.. It really helps to cleanse the skin after contact with the oils on the plant..... Stay away from bleach.. not good for the soil..Roundup works best or in a combination with Brush be Gone.... Good Luck

Answer 5

Keep hitting them with Roundup. Use it undiluted (paint it on) for stubborn weeds. Here is an image of poison ivy. Even the roots contain the oil that causes rash. Do not burn it as the smoke contains the oil....

http://www.wonderquest.com/images/poison-ivy.jpg

Answer 6

Spray it with striaght bleach. Make sure you spray the root. No need to spend money a jug of bleach is 94 cents.

Answer 7

A landscaper.

Answer 8

a gardener/landscaper