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Author:  kbrew [ Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:37 am ]
Post subject:  Ground cover to combat Poison Ivy

Has anyone ever tried controlling poison ivy by using an aggressive ground cover that might choke it out? Will this work?

In shady areas I thought I would try some Obedient Plant and in full sun, Evening Primrose. Any other ideas would be appreciated.

Kent

Author:  Dirt Doctor [ Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:03 pm ]
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Sweet potatoes will work surprisingly well.

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Author:  saccharum [ Tue Aug 10, 2004 8:09 pm ]
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Maybe its native colleague, Virginia creeper?

Possible downside: people tend to confuse the two, and I have occasionally been lulled to a false sense of security in a creeper patch, only to discover that there were some P.I. vines mixed in with it.

Author:  kbrew [ Tue Aug 10, 2004 8:40 pm ]
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Thanks for the suggestions. Sweet potatoes? I wouldn't have thought of that in a million years, but I will try it.
I have some Virginia creeper already among the p.i. but it's outnumbered at the moment and I'm not sure if it will ever catch up.

Kent

Author:  Tricky Grama [ Sun Aug 15, 2004 7:22 pm ]
Post subject:  poison ivy

OK, I'm willing to try the sweet potato treatment on poison ivy. I guess you can't just cut regular sweet potatoes up & plant them? That would be too easy. When to plant? How to care for them?
Plano Patty

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