[AT] war on poison ivy, it is the oil that does it

[James Peck]

Fels Naphtha soap, sold here and there, will cut the urushiol oil that causes the rash. Wash your hands with this before washing any other part of you if you have been cutting out, pulling out, walking through, or mowing poison ivy. Be really careful about relieving yourself or touching your face. Wear rubber boots with your pants inside them  if you are mowing or walking in poison ivy and wash them off as a final step also. Do not shower or bateh until your hands are well cleaned. Multiple pairs of cloth gloves are good, put these in the washing machine.

I used to rub dust over my hands to pull out a random piece here and there. Any piece of root left in the ground will grow back.

I have seen deer eating poison ivy leaves.

Moe Fretz L’Orignal ON, Canada AT List member <tubetester at gmail.com>; “Roundup” will

Mike Meulens AT List member <meulenms at gmx.com> ; Will 2-4,D kill woody plants, Cecil? What about poison ivy? My place is overrun with the stuff, has been for the last 70 years according to the farmer down the road, lived here his whole life.