Re: Clearing my Property - Yank first, or Spray first?|
I've had the same problem in my yard. At first it wasn't bad but then we made the horrible mistake of mowing the grass because i read that it would just die out after moving it so much. WRONG. it has come back in massive amounts. Then we started pulling it out by hand. It was a mission and we thought we had gotten it all out last year. We had been doing that for 3 years. WRONG again. It is still in the same place as last year and now it has spread even worse. I believe that the only thing that will kill that stuff is chemicals and then pull out the dead ones before they come back. But you have to be careful which chemical you use. I have read that Round-up not only kills the other plants but also is know to kill trees. There is another one, i forget the name, that claims it will not kill trees if used sparingly. The last resort and i have been told by many people is that a goat is the only sure fire way of getting rid of that stuff, but then remember also that goats will eat everything. So they must be contained to just the area where the poison ivy is located. Also... goats are surprisingly strong and clever. if the pen is not sturdy they will get out and eat everything, even your neighbors yard.
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