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13. Poison Ivy killer was carefully applied at high noon today. Let's hope the fish survive!

Sun Sep 11, 2016, 01:04 PM

Sep 2016

I sprayed the ivy from a 6 inch distance to avoid an airborne mist.
The breeze was calm.
No rain in the forecast.

I wish I had found this toxin free information first before using a chemical killer.

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You may think it's funny but ... [View all] In_The_Wind Sep 2016 OP

Ugh! redwitch Sep 2016 #1

I'm doing something that will hurt him worse. In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #8

Grrr! redwitch Sep 2016 #4

I've never had poison ivy before. Aristus Sep 2016 #5

We have a lot of poison ivy, especially along the fence line. femmocrat Sep 2016 #6

Try a chef's torch and burn it out. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #7

The trouble with burning poison ivy is the smoke. In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #9

I wouldn't burn it - the fumes can be toxic csziggy Sep 2016 #10

...but it's snot. Iggo Sep 2016 #12

Goats? mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 #14

Goats are real cute but there is a no goat rule here. In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #15

Welcome to DU ~ aquateener In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #17