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I have a steep hillside covered with poision ivy at my driveway.

I am very allergic to it. Got very sick from steroids after exposure

now its very steep peraps 8 feet high and 30 feet long.

I was advised to kill everything on that hill, but fear one heavy rain
will wash down mud and clog my driveway drain and pump. besides there
are other plants in that mess, including stuff my mom planted before
she died.

any suggestions? i would love to remove the ivy and leave what remains.
i tried roundup sprayed on the ivy, it wilted a little but came back
stronger than ever

too bad pision ivy makes you itchy its a excellent ground cover

Its the roots that you have to destroy with Poison Ivy. It is an incredibly
hardy vine/bush so good luck, not quite as bad as blackberry bushes in the
Pacific Northwest but still a bear.

The first person who replied suggested a flamethrower, that would be a BAD
idea for you as the smoke from the poison ivy would probably kill you
(literally) as the poision would get into your lungs. The other suggestion
he made was a big tarp - not a bad idea as it would starve them out for
light but you could cut holes in the tarp to avoid killing the plants you
want to keep.