Guest guest Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Spring is one of the very best and easiest times to rid your land of poison ivy in a safe, environmentally friendly way. SIMPLE SOLUTION: The key is catching the plant when the leaves are new and shiny. Here is an easy formula for killing new poison ivy growth using simple kitchen cupboard ingredients: Soap has been used for centuries as an all-purpose herbicide. Note: Buy a liquid soap and not a detergent. Health food stores have liquid soaps, such as Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Soaps. Soap Spray 4 tablespoons liquid soap1 quart water Combine ingredients in a bucket, mix, then transfer to a spray bottle as needed. Note that this recipe will kill neighboring vegetation also, so focus the spray on the poison ivy. Here is another alternative solution to herbicides: Goats! For some reason, Spanish and Angora goat breeds absolutely love poison ivy. Make sure you get those particular breeds; most others don't like poison ivy for their main meal. I would love to have goats, but my family won't let me... ! Here is the homemade poison ivy vegetation killer spray that I've found is safe and effective if you are reading this when the leaves are no longer shiny: Poison Ivy Vegetation Killer 1 cup salt8 drops liquid detergent1 gallon vinegar Combine the salt and vinegar in a pan and heat to dissolve the salt. Cool the vinegar, add the detergent, and pour some of the liquid into a large spray bottle. Spray the vegetation. (You can also just pour the mixture onto the weeds.) Refill the spray bottle as necessary. Note that this formula will kill all the vegetation, so make sure that you are only spraying the plants you want to kill. If you need to use a lot of this spray, avoid spraying it near wells, as the salt can leach into your water supply. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 When we moved here 12 years ago the place was full of poison ivy. We never got it. The goats have taken care of it all now and Larry has managed to end up with poison ivy while helping others at their place. > > Thanks, everyone, on the great tips on getting rid of poison ivy. My husband > told me to just let them eat it....but I was worried about their milk getting us > sick. But since that is not the case, we'll go ahead and let them clean it up. > > Darlene > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: dairysheep > Sent: Sun, September 12, 2010 4:13:02 PM > Subject: [dairysheep] getting rid of poison ivy > >  > Easy- fence it in and add sheep or goats. The 3 leaf poison ivy we have around > here- mostly growing in or around the edges of the woods is a favorite sheep > food. It will not tollerate grazing, though, and will soon die out. Cut the > vines (which also have the oil that causes the rash) on tree trunks. > > > When I had dairy goats I would get the rash from touching their faces if they > had been eating it. But if they were milking, it would quickly disappear if I > drank the milk from a poision ivy eating goat. Otherwise use the slime from an > aloe vera leaf on the rash. > > Jennif > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 When we moved here 12 years ago the place was full of poison ivy. We never got it. The goats have taken care of it all now and Larry has managed to end up with poison ivy while helping others at their place. > > Thanks, everyone, on the great tips on getting rid of poison ivy. My husband > told me to just let them eat it....but I was worried about their milk getting us > sick. But since that is not the case, we'll go ahead and let them clean it up. > > Darlene > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: dairysheep > Sent: Sun, September 12, 2010 4:13:02 PM > Subject: [dairysheep] getting rid of poison ivy > >  > Easy- fence it in and add sheep or goats. The 3 leaf poison ivy we have around > here- mostly growing in or around the edges of the woods is a favorite sheep > food. It will not tollerate grazing, though, and will soon die out. Cut the > vines (which also have the oil that causes the rash) on tree trunks. > > > When I had dairy goats I would get the rash from touching their faces if they > had been eating it. But if they were milking, it would quickly disappear if I > drank the milk from a poision ivy eating goat. Otherwise use the slime from an > aloe vera leaf on the rash. > > Jennif > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.