How Do You Kill Poison Ivy Without Chemicals?
Poison ivy is the scurvy of many people, causing itching, pain and pure suffering. When it is spotted most people will pick up the Round-Up and blast the poison ivy. However, there are ways to kill poison ivy without using chemicals that can create other problems. It just takes some caution and a little bit of extra time. First spot the poison ivy and make sure it is actually poison ivy. Identifying poison ivy can be tricky. Often it is best to assume that the plant is poison ivy and take the following precautions. Put on a pair of gardening gloves. Covering up the hands before reaching anywhere near the poison ivy as some people will react to the plant even without touching it. Also, consider wearing long sleeves to cover exposed arms. Take the shrub clippers and hold onto the poison ivy by the stem. It is possible that the ivy will come out of the ground by just lifting with the clipper, but likely it will not. With the shears cut the ivy out of areas that it may have grown, like und
