A vine. Not poison ivy?
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8 years ago
Middle TN. Taken today.
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Comments (1)I remember a few years back a passionate debate on one of the garden web forums about using RoundUp to kill PI. As a highly allergic person living in a spot that constantly gets new invasions of PI from neighboring parkland I can tell you that I have NO GUILT about using RoundUp . . . and I too have noticed that the rash from very light contact seems more "angry" as the dermatologists say. Down with PI!!...See MoreTaming a woodland - Am I Nuts?
Comments (24)We have 10 acres of solid woods that we are starting to tame and I have to say, it has been much easier than we expected thanks to the use of landscaping fabric. We clear an area of any dead fall, prune to the ground any small tree or large stem weed, use the weed whacker to knock the brush down, and then use a mulching mower to grind it all up. The area is then clear to plant whatever you want, and then simply place the fabric around your plants, put on some mulch, and Voila! no more weeds! This method has gotten rid of garlic mustard, poison ivy, thorny wild raspberries, woodland shrubs and a bunch of other stuff that was growing. At first I was hesitant to put the fabric down, thinking is was too much work and too difficult to plant in afterward. But is was quick to lay down and very easy to cut. When you decide you want a special plant in a certain spot, you simply move back your mulch, slice an X into the fabric and you have easy access to your soil. It is great and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to tame large areas. This will be our 3rd year gardening in the forest and I have to say it is much more exciting than I ever imagined it would be. I thought my plant choices would be very limited but it is not true. Shade gardening is very rewarding, very beautiful and so very peaceful. Good Luck with your gardening, and so far everything you have done looks very beautiful....See MoreVine/Climber ID (Poison Ivy?)
Comments (7)Poison Ivy is a very nasty plant. If it is small, use a spade shovel to loosen the plant and soil from about a foot from the stem. Wearing latex gloves, long sleeves and a face mask gently pull the plant until you have all the roots. Like a previous poster said, dispose of plant(s) in a plastic bag along with the gloves (turn inside out to remove when done). If it is growing up a tree and is of a large size, use clippers to cut the vine close to the ground and put a couple of drops of RoundUp on the cut surface of the root. Wait a week or so and repeat as necessary (remember the plant is still living). The poison ivy growing up the tree will probably die in several months but be very cautious and protected when removing vine from tree trunk. Try not to breathe in the spores. Good luck, been battling this stuff for years....See MorePoison Sumac?
Comments (1)Wisteria I believe....See More
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