Thanks for making this vid - I've been thinking of doing this with the cardboard & mulch - great tip on getting it wet before putting the mulch down 👍🏻🙏🏻🍀💚
Glad I could Help.. I pulled the surrounding vines so i didn’t have so much to cover . Worked really well… just monitor it and check to see if any vines poke out and you can just grab em… 2 months on now and I’m looking good in my yard 🤙🏻
Yeah that’s definitely the best way… I basically did the same all around the perimeter of the patch then covered it up… over a year ago now and no ivy to be seen . Thanks 🤙🏻
Our local conservationist horticulturist says that this can negatively affect the soil. He recommends smothering it with cardboard alone as the most environmentally friendly method to eradicate it. Your method could harm the nearby tree roots. You should probably test the soil a few days later and may have to add some lime to get the pH back to normal if it's too acidic.
Yes when you put too much mulch around a Mature tree it can cause problems, it can cause the roots to grow upwards… I’m doing it just a light bed over the cardboard and it’s only on one side of the tree.. (a study from pennstate university states 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch can re-create aspects of a forest's soil environment) it’s a common debate to put mulch around trees or not.. some say it’s really good for young trees because on nutrition and can speed up the growth rate. Thanks for comment 🙌🏻
Thanks I knew it was in our yard my hubby got some and its been about 30 yrs since some would get this either in our native day care or travelling with my kids learning what was stolen. my medicine man a very good teacher helping me learn & the children getting back what was stolen. so glad found your channel. Many Blessings Windsor Ontario
Instead of using sodium chloride, I use magnesium sulfate (aka Epsom salt), which is beneficial to plants at the correct dose. Too much will kill most plants. I use 2 cups of full strength white vinegar (regular kind), 1/4 cup magnesium sulfate and some dish soap. I haven't tried it on poison ivy yet, but it kills grass and other annoying weeds that grow in cracks in concrete. However, I noticed it doesn't have much effect on wild violet, though. I'll have to experiment with it some more.
The iodine/regular salt is corrosive and lasts years in the soil, so it is difficult to introduce plantings. My understanding is that Epsom salt is not quite as toxic and should not clog the sprayer/settle to the bottom, and you should shake the sprayer to keep the ingredients mixed. I have PI (8' plant next to privacy fence and 5 small ones in unattended flower garden) and I am going to use this spray instead of leftover Roundup Poison Ivy Killer (works very well but toxic). I do all organic now. Thanks for this info (especially personal protection) and people's comments.
I did this at the start of summer 2023… no ivy came back. I would say use the big plastic bag an make sure to pull all the surrounding are like I did, I them pilled it up in the middle and covered… it dies because no light can get to it and the spray speeds it up. Best of luck . If you don’t have too much of an area I’d say just pull it all and dispose. DO NOT BURN!
I am extremely allergic to poison ivy. Those are temporary solutions. You will have to keep cutting it down also. When poison ivy grows in a bush or grass the olive ket on the plants iis growing in. .
Seem to have gotten it all in my little patch… also if a vine comes in now I can just use gloves and rip it out. Don’t have the sprawl of it anymore…. Just keeping an eye now cause it’s a year on
I did this before salt and vinegar and water and it lasted for a while the cardboard really will do the trick don't know about the mulch tell me how it works
As long as you cover really well and extend the coverage past the perimeter of the ivy I think your good… that’s why I pulled the vines around the edges.
Today I sprayed poison ivy with vinegar-salt-dishsoap then put woodchips & cardboard and more woodchips. All out war on poison ivy. Hoping my efforts succeed.
@ithirstyforknowledge The regular 5 lb bag. Don't remember the name. It's used for salt pools. Get it at home depot. You have to sdesolve more than half cup. I keep mixing it till it doesn't resolve anymore.
When I find poison ivy it feels pretty natural to me to get out the glyphosate. I mean it’s as ”natural” as cardboard. And glyphosate doesn’t kill everything. Just what you squirt it on. If it’s green. Why in the world do people insist in doing everything the hard way? Because of some false misconception that salt & vinegar are more environmentally friendly? They’re not!
I just pulled the perimeters so I didn’t have to cover such a large area with cardboard… I sprayed it all in order to kill the leaves so it would not continue to populate. I actually left all the pulled vines under the cardboard and mulch so I did not have to dispose of them . Once the vines are cut off from sunlight they die. Spraying them just helps speed it up. Thanks for comment 🤙🏻
Unfortunately there are small runners that can be missed. This extra step does help with that. Also even though the vines are "dead", the urushoil lasts for up to 5 years. Note: when washing do not scrub your skin hard. By doing so it will warm up the skin and draw the urushiol into the skin.
Anything without chemicals I’m game for. Once had a landscaper friend poor gasoline on it, it was on ground creeping up, letting it soak in a bit and burned it. Said highly illegal lol but it worked, the thing withered away in a couple days shriveled and defeated.
Glad I could help… it worked well for my little patch of Ivy. If you have a big mature vine on a tree you need to snip a section out. Please take care to wash all tools used as the oil will remain on anything that touched the vine. 🤙🏻
Burning is so dangerous! The vapour is highly toxic and if you breathe in it can cause such bad illnesses and iv heard of people actually dying from poison ivy fumes. I mean if it does that to your skin imagine what can do to your lungs ?
So I tried just vinegar and water (suggested by another site), and nothing, nada... everything is still green and growing.. so wondering what the salt and dawn soap you added that might make the difference, did.
The salt Is key I think … soap is to make it stick to the leaves… honestly I think the blanket of cardboard and mulch is a big factor… it blocks out sunlight and makes it die off.. I just did both to be sure.. 2 month on and I have no ivy in that spot.
Well, without getting into the geeky minutia, full strength vinegar contains 6% acetic acid, and double strength vinegar contains 10% acetic acid. Regular 'white' vinegar only contains 5% acetic acid, and that's the stuff responsible for the cleaning aspect of vinegar. So in this case, more is indeed better. And this bottle contains 30% so (duh) ?? Thanks for your input pal much appreciated 🤙🏻
Hi… you never know maybe somewhere in the gene pool lol So the mulch just works to weigh the cardboard down, look pretty and help the cardboard break down by holding moisture… actually lots of farmers would just use a tarp and concrete blocks to weigh down… no sunlight, no life. 👍🏻🙌🏻 thanks for comments 😁
Worked extremely well in my yard! Not one bit of ivy has come through. Yes if you have a really big mature vine on a tree you will need to snip a 6-12 “ section out. However on the ground like this once you cover everything with the cardboard and mulch it dies from no sunlight. Thanks for input
@@Build_the_life_you_want oh of course if you don't mind slugs mice fungus put down a few yards of carpet , tiny piece of ivy root morning glory will wait it out good try not practical friend
Thanks for your input. Like I said worked very well for me.. the cardboard breaks down over time and slugs are good for your yard… I live in the mountains so mice are a given dude… and I would not recommend carpet on your yard guys as it will never breakdown as it’s not biodegradable… you have your opinions and I really appreciate them 🙌🏻
@@Build_the_life_you_want have a Polly Anna world in your mind reality is it's own , Round up breaks down very quickly, if it is painted in cut end full strength after a few times most times above ground gine , roots stay and regenerate over time any ivy is like this , I am a Rutgers university taught master agriculture individual often we would test your type method sorry friend not to be messy but it was a pro's tested case . Save the reply, good bye
Goats can actually eat poison ivy no problem. In fact people rent goats out as a service for this type of thing. GUYS PLEASE DO NOT FEED POISON IVY TO DOGS!! This guy is trolling. But it’s all good for the rhythm…. 🤙🏻
Dogs that ingest the plant may have gastrointestinal upset with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Even if your dog doesn't have a reaction to poison ivy, it's a good idea to avoid contact.
@@Build_the_life_you_wantUnfortunately I investigated this and was told by a conservation expert that goats focus mostly on eye level plants and that sheep are better, but it's extremely expensive to rent either of them and it takes several rounds over multiple years. He said that smothering by cardboard is the fastest, cheapest, and most environmentally friendly way to remove it. He also said that the vinegar treatment is unnecessary and may damage the Ph of your soil.
Thanks for making this vid - I've been thinking of doing this with the cardboard & mulch - great tip on getting it wet before putting the mulch down 👍🏻🙏🏻🍀💚
Glad I could Help.. I pulled the surrounding vines so i didn’t have so much to cover . Worked really well… just monitor it and check to see if any vines poke out and you can just grab em… 2 months on now and I’m looking good in my yard 🤙🏻
Great video.
I have been ripping it up by the roots, which seems to work.
It is a lot of work/time consuming, but I got the time to spare.
Yeah that’s definitely the best way… I basically did the same all around the perimeter of the patch then covered it up… over a year ago now and no ivy to be seen . Thanks 🤙🏻
Our local conservationist horticulturist says that this can negatively affect the soil. He recommends smothering it with cardboard alone as the most environmentally friendly method to eradicate it. Your method could harm the nearby tree roots. You should probably test the soil a few days later and may have to add some lime to get the pH back to normal if it's too acidic.
Yes when you put too much mulch around a Mature tree it can cause problems, it can cause the roots to grow upwards… I’m doing it just a light bed over the cardboard and it’s only on one side of the tree.. (a study from pennstate university states 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch can re-create aspects of a forest's soil environment) it’s a common debate to put mulch around trees or not.. some say it’s really good for young trees because on nutrition and can speed up the growth rate.
Thanks for comment 🙌🏻
Thanks I knew it was in our yard my hubby got some and its been about 30 yrs since some would get this either in our native day care or travelling with my kids learning what was stolen. my medicine man a very good teacher helping me learn & the children getting back what was stolen. so glad found your channel. Many Blessings Windsor Ontario
Happy to help… 🙌🏻
Don't put mulch around the base of your trees, the trunks will begin to rot.
Thanks
I put salt and vinegar and soap in my sprayer and it destroyed the spray mechanism by causing the flap at the bottom of the pump to deform/melt.
That sucks… wonder why? I washed mine out after use and didn’t have any issues
Thanks for your time 🤙🤗
Thanks for watching
Instead of using sodium chloride, I use magnesium sulfate (aka Epsom salt), which is beneficial to plants at the correct dose. Too much will kill most plants. I use 2 cups of full strength white vinegar (regular kind), 1/4 cup magnesium sulfate and some dish soap. I haven't tried it on poison ivy yet, but it kills grass and other annoying weeds that grow in cracks in concrete. However, I noticed it doesn't have much effect on wild violet, though. I'll have to experiment with it some more.
Thanks good info 🙌🏻
The iodine/regular salt is corrosive and lasts years in the soil, so it is difficult to introduce plantings. My understanding is that Epsom salt is not quite as toxic and should not clog the sprayer/settle to the bottom, and you should shake the sprayer to keep the ingredients mixed. I have PI (8' plant next to privacy fence and 5 small ones in unattended flower garden) and I am going to use this spray instead of leftover Roundup Poison Ivy Killer (works very well but toxic). I do all organic now. Thanks for this info (especially personal protection) and people's comments.
This would take me years as I have 35 acres and thousands of poison oak plants ugh. I’m screwed
We’ll do you need to do it all? I’m only concerned about the ivy by my house… the rest in the woods in not really all that bothered with…
Ahh soap is a binder. Thanks 👍👍
I did this at the start of summer 2023… no ivy came back. I would say use the big plastic bag an make sure to pull all the surrounding are like I did, I them pilled it up in the middle and covered… it dies because no light can get to it and the spray speeds it up. Best of luck . If you don’t have too much of an area I’d say just pull it all and dispose. DO NOT BURN!
I am extremely allergic to poison ivy. Those are temporary solutions. You will have to keep cutting it down also. When poison ivy grows in a bush or grass the olive ket on the plants iis growing in. .
Seem to have gotten it all in my little patch… also if a vine comes in now I can just use gloves and rip it out. Don’t have the sprawl of it anymore…. Just keeping an eye now cause it’s a year on
Hi Rowan I'm going to try this myself. Very interesting my last name is driskill from O'Driscoll. I'm on ancestry I wonder if we're related
I did this before salt and vinegar and water and it lasted for a while the cardboard really will do the trick don't know about the mulch tell me how it works
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Its a temporay fix. Usually you will have to reapply. With the Pivy try to pull it out by the vine. You can get 45% and 75% vinegar.
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Good lesson learned thank you
You're welcome
How many days did it take for the poison ivy to wilt?
It wilted very quickly
Hopefully this eradicates seeds and roots.
As long as you cover really well and extend the coverage past the perimeter of the ivy I think your good… that’s why I pulled the vines around the edges.
Today I sprayed poison ivy with vinegar-salt-dishsoap then put woodchips & cardboard and more woodchips. All out war on poison ivy. Hoping my efforts succeed.
They did… one year later no ivy 😁
I use pool salt. one bag last forever. and yes it kills everything.
Nice
What pool salt did you use?
@ithirstyforknowledge The regular 5 lb bag. Don't remember the name. It's used for salt pools. Get it at home depot. You have to sdesolve more than half cup. I keep mixing it till it doesn't resolve anymore.
When I find poison ivy it feels pretty natural to me to get out the glyphosate.
I mean it’s as ”natural” as cardboard.
And glyphosate doesn’t kill everything. Just what you squirt it on. If it’s green.
Why in the world do people insist in doing everything the hard way?
Because of some false misconception that salt & vinegar are more environmentally friendly? They’re not!
They are! 😁 glyphosate is toxic
You obviously didn't hear about the lawsuit that was won claiming it causes cancer. Search on glyphosate lawsuit for details.
Thankyou..God Bless. 🍑
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If you are going to pull it, why spray it. If you are going to spray it, then why pull it? Seems like a waste to me.
I just pulled the perimeters so I didn’t have to cover such a large area with cardboard… I sprayed it all in order to kill the leaves so it would not continue to populate.
I actually left all the pulled vines under the cardboard and mulch so I did not have to dispose of them .
Once the vines are cut off from sunlight they die. Spraying them just helps speed it up.
Thanks for comment 🤙🏻
@@Build_the_life_you_want Ah that makes a bit of sense. I was wondering the same thing.
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Unfortunately there are small runners that can be missed. This extra step does help with that. Also even though the vines are "dead", the urushoil lasts for up to 5 years.
Note: when washing do not scrub your skin hard. By doing so it will warm up the skin and draw the urushiol into the skin.
👍🏻
Anything without chemicals I’m game for.
Once had a landscaper friend poor gasoline on it, it was on ground creeping up, letting it soak in a bit and burned it. Said highly illegal lol but it worked, the thing withered away in a couple days shriveled and defeated.
Glad I could help… it worked well for my little patch of Ivy. If you have a big mature vine on a tree you need to snip a section out. Please take care to wash all tools used as the oil will remain on anything that touched the vine. 🤙🏻
Burning is so dangerous! The vapour is highly toxic and if you breathe in it can cause such bad illnesses and iv heard of people actually dying from poison ivy fumes. I mean if it does that to your skin imagine what can do to your lungs ?
The toxic part of poison ivy is urushiol. I burned it one time and it got on my face. The urushiol is in the smoke.
Within an hour of finishing, take a shower with fels naphta laundry soap and scrub your skin good.
Thanks
Will this work for chop and spray of the vines?
If you chop the vines you don’t really need to spray… the spray will help to kill any green leaves.
So I tried just vinegar and water (suggested by another site), and nothing, nada... everything is still green and growing.. so wondering what the salt and dawn soap you added that might make the difference, did.
Try the 6x vingear old boy in the video used.
The salt Is key I think … soap is to make it stick to the leaves… honestly I think the blanket of cardboard and mulch is a big factor… it blocks out sunlight and makes it die off.. I just did both to be sure.. 2 month on and I have no ivy in that spot.
If your just gonna spray I think you will need to do several times
Extra strength vinegar ??? Bottle says it's only 30% (duh)
Well, without getting into the geeky minutia, full strength vinegar contains 6% acetic acid, and double strength vinegar contains 10% acetic acid. Regular 'white' vinegar only contains 5% acetic acid, and that's the stuff responsible for the cleaning aspect of vinegar. So in this case, more is indeed better. And this bottle contains 30% so (duh) ?? Thanks for your input pal much appreciated 🤙🏻
So you just cut a piece of the vine and spray those ends - it kills the whole vine
No… cutting the vine just kills what is already on the tree… spraying kills the leaves… covering smothers it from sunlight and it dies out….
Agent Orange is the Best
Thanks
??? Can't understand this guy... am wondering what country he may be from... ???😮
Lol I didn’t think my accent was that strong. I believe there is a subtitled option on CZcams. Irish Born. Thanks for comment 🇮🇪☘️🙌🏻😂
@@Build_the_life_you_want I was speaking somewhat tongue-in-cheek, (altho, I have problems with my hearing and don't always wear my aids)
😂 why the mulch?
Hi… you never know maybe somewhere in the gene pool lol
So the mulch just works to weigh the cardboard down, look pretty and help the cardboard break down by holding moisture… actually lots of farmers would just use a tarp and concrete blocks to weigh down… no sunlight, no life. 👍🏻🙌🏻 thanks for comments 😁
Garbage, a tiny piece of root will return it full on . Sorry waste of time and energy. Round up repeat .
Worked extremely well in my yard! Not one bit of ivy has come through. Yes if you have a really big mature vine on a tree you will need to snip a 6-12 “ section out. However on the ground like this once you cover everything with the cardboard and mulch it dies from no sunlight. Thanks for input
@@Build_the_life_you_want oh of course if you don't mind slugs mice fungus put down a few yards of carpet , tiny piece of ivy root morning glory will wait it out good try not practical friend
Thanks for your input. Like I said worked very well for me.. the cardboard breaks down over time and slugs are good for your yard… I live in the mountains so mice are a given dude… and I would not recommend carpet on your yard guys as it will never breakdown as it’s not biodegradable… you have your opinions and I really appreciate them 🙌🏻
@@Build_the_life_you_want have a Polly Anna world in your mind reality is it's own , Round up breaks down very quickly, if it is painted in cut end full strength after a few times most times above ground gine , roots stay and regenerate over time any ivy is like this , I am a Rutgers university taught master agriculture individual often we would test your type method sorry friend not to be messy but it was a pro's tested case . Save the reply, good bye
Posting an update video for you to study… NO ivy… over a month later and not an ounce of cancer giving round up used! ✌🏻
I just feed the poison ivy to my dog. Can’t get much more natural than that.
Goats can actually eat poison ivy no problem. In fact people rent goats out as a service for this type of thing.
GUYS PLEASE DO NOT FEED POISON IVY TO DOGS!! This guy is trolling. But it’s all good for the rhythm…. 🤙🏻
@@Build_the_life_you_want trolling? I guess you can believe what you like. Dogs will eat just about anything covered in grease...
Dogs that ingest the plant may have gastrointestinal upset with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Even if your dog doesn't have a reaction to poison ivy, it's a good idea to avoid contact.
Why would you give a toxic plant to your dog??
@@Build_the_life_you_wantUnfortunately I investigated this and was told by a conservation expert that goats focus mostly on eye level plants and that sheep are better, but it's extremely expensive to rent either of them and it takes several rounds over multiple years. He said that smothering by cardboard is the fastest, cheapest, and most environmentally friendly way to remove it. He also said that the vinegar treatment is unnecessary and may damage the Ph of your soil.