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That just isn't brambles or raspberries.....it really isn't. I have had lots of wild raspberries and blackberries on my land and some poison ivy. What the OP has is in my opinion poison ivy.......
It is NOT "Roundup Time". Simply piling more pinestraw over the Poison Ivy will kill it. Enough pinestraw (or most any other leaf mulch) will smother a whole bed of Poison Ivy. Even the most giant vine, growing up into a tree, can be quickly severed with a tiny pruning saw.
And frankly, unless you have actual allergies to the plant, just putting your hand in a plastic bag and pulling up the Poison Ivy (preferably after a rain) will do the trick.
Agenda 21 seeks to herd us all into apartment blocks, conveniently close to rail lines. Mostly, I think this is a horrible idea. However, I do think that people who know no better than to run around spraying herbicides are ideal tenants for those apartment blocks. Such people definitely have no business in Suburbia.
Should you get Poison Ivy on your skin, just wash it off with soap and warm water. If you should get an outbreak, just dab-on a tea made from Persimmon Bark (It's the Tannin that dries up the rash).
I do a LOT of gardening with a group of local Grandes Dames, and, upon completion of our 'missions' we ASSUME that we've gotten "ivied". You have a couple of hours, to wash off the Ivy Oils. All clothes go directly into the washer (we throw-in our gloves and boots, too...). NO BIGGIE!!!!(unless you are severely allergic, which is generally a symptom of larger issues in your life.)
Should you buy a property that is one giant bed of Poison Ivy, then it's time for a company like Rent-a-Goat: RentAGoat Unlike herbicides, Goats and their byproducts are not toxic, and won't be giving your neighbors' children cancer.
Generally, though, enough mulch, and a few cuts with the Pruning Saw (which you wash in warm, soapy water, too...), and even a big infestation can be handled.
That just isn't brambles or raspberries.....it really isn't. I have had lots of wild raspberries and blackberries on my land and some poison ivy. What the OP has is in my opinion poison ivy.......
No worries here - no calamine needed as I didn't actually touch it while photographing it nor have me or DW frolicked through that area barefoot. I've asked my landscaper to take a look at it and make a recommendation as to the best method to control or eradicate it. Thanks again all for the quick determination that we had a nice poison ivy patch going there.
Raspberry leaves can look very similar, but they generally appear to be coarser in texture, with less sheen, and have more "teeth" on the leaf edges.
The photos are clearly what used to be called Rhus radicans during my college years...then Rhus toxicodendron...and now Toxicodendron radicans. I sure wish they'd settle on a scientific name!
In any case, "Poison Ivy" is easier to remember.
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Originally Posted by GrandviewGloria
Agenda 21 seeks to herd us all into apartment blocks, conveniently close to rail lines.
WHOA--Someone is clearly stuck in the wrong forum!!
That's just great. I found these crawling up my oak tree the other day... I've never had a reaction to poison ivy so I guess I'm in the minority of those that are immune. I asked my wife if I could rub it on my arm to test the theory and she proceeded to tell me that I can also sleep outside next to them.
Going to pick up Round Up Poison Ivy 32oz concentrate at Walmart for $25. Hope it works.
That's just great. I found these crawling up my oak tree the other day... I've never had a reaction to poison ivy so I guess I'm in the minority of those that are immune. I asked my wife if I could rub it on my arm to test the theory and she proceeded to tell me that I can also sleep outside next to them.
As a kid, I never used to get a reaction to poison ivy even after massive exposure. During my college years, when I led elementary schoolkids on nature tours, I would even pick it and ask the kids if they knew what it was. (I know, not a good example for the kids.)
Nowadays, however, I'm easily susceptible to poison ivy. It's probably not a good idea to test your theory lest you become "less immune" to the chemicals found in the leaves and stems of poison ivy. But...if you want your wife to have another excuse to say "I told you so"-- go ahead and rub poison ivy on your arm!
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Gonna need an ocean of Calamine Lotion...
That just isn't brambles or raspberries.....it really isn't. I have had lots of wild raspberries and blackberries on my land and some poison ivy. What the OP has is in my opinion poison ivy.......
