"rosebud" wrote in message
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Oren wrote:
I think some are not affected as
much or maybe not at all.

Poison ivy doesn't have any effect on me. When I had to get rid of a bunch
of it that had grown up into trees, I first cut the vines close to ground
level. I applied poison ivy killer (some special stuff for woody plants)
to the part that was growing into the ground. Over several months I
watched for new growth coming from the ground and reapplied the ivy
killer. Within one season it was all dead. I pulled the dead vines out of
the trees the best I could. I was able to do this with no special clothing
or gloves...very lucky I guess.

Bonnie

That's the important part. Once the main growth is cleared, you just need
to keep an eye on it for about a year. Removing all new growth will starve
the roots eventually.

I would add a cultivator to the mix. After clearing the vines, run a
cultivator or hoe through the soil between the remaining plants to break up
the roots and speed their demise. Mulching over that area will help too.