How To Kill The Poison Ivy Plant

True to its form Poison Ivy is also difficult to kill.  You can manually remove them in the fall this takes a bit of diligence. You must get every bit of the plant--leaves, vines, and roots--or it will sprout again. It is best to wear plastic gloves over cotton gloves.  If you wear just plastic the plastic can tear, and if you just wear cotton it will absorb the Urushiol and sink into your skin.

The best way is to use a herbicide like Roundup.  You would do this in the fall, when the plant is feeding its roots.  Wear gloves and protective clothing.  Don't forget the dead plant is still toxic up to 5 years.  If there are other plants around it will kill them too, which is one of the drawbacks.

Never burn poison ivy.  The smoke is extremely toxic. Do not place the plant  in a compose.  You would have to chop it up and expose yourself more to the toxins.  It is best to throw it out in the trash right away.

Never consider using a weed wacker to cut poison ivy.  You will spray Urushiol all over your legs and in the air and you will breath the toxins.  Very dangerous.
 

 

 

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