Beyond the Rash: Poison Ivy Eradication and Control

  • The two poison ivy vines growing on the side of the barn (left image) will be easy to remove by manually pulling them down and removing the root system. The dense clump of poison ivy growing over the fence post will require more effort and the use of herbicide to eradicate (images courtesy: Walter Avila).
    The two poison ivy vines growing on the side of the barn (left image) will be easy to remove by manually pulling them down and removing the root system. The dense clump of poison ivy growing over the fence post will require more effort and the use of herbicide to eradicate (images courtesy: Walter Avila).

    Fortunately, most local areas have received significant rainfall over the past week, which is certainly welcome. There were several days where I distinctly recall hearing complaints about the amount of rainfall and its impact while trying to maintain a tidy lawn (it was me okay- after five days of rainfall). My lawn was successfully mowed late Saturday afternoon (finally), although some areas had …