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Re: poison ivy in lilac bush

Subject: Re: poison ivy in lilac bush
Author: Jim
Date: 6/3/2003 10:16 am
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Status: Approved
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I had the same problem here. I tried using round-up and just spot treating the poison ivy leaves. I had one of those long wands on my sprayer that I could reach the leaves with. It mostly worked. It stopped new growth but each year I saw it return ... just not as bad or as much as the previous year.

In the end, I just pulled that last remaining vines that seemed determined to return. You have to be very careful not to miss and spray the lilac or you will end up with a few dead branches. See the control section for more information. If you have any large vines you can just cut segments out which will kill the top and use brush-b-gone and paint the lower segment.

I tend to take the slow road around here. I start by stopping any new growth. Then in a few years I come back and remove the old vines. I have found I am not as sensitive to the old dead growth .

If I only had a few plants or vines, I would just pull it. I had more plants around this property than I could count so I have to take the slow road :)

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poison ivy in lilac bush (Approved)Karen6/2/2003 5:38 pm
  Re: poison ivy in lilac bushJim6/3/2003 10:16 am