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Poison Ivy/Sumac/Oak...

A2597A2597 Fanboy
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Just cleared out a section of our yard consisting of the following:

a thorn bush/vine
a really nasty thorn vine which attached itself to the other thorn bush, and to the trees/fence
LOTS of Poison Ivy...bushes like, 4 feet tall in places
Poison Sumac, which grew amazingly large. at the base it would be about 2 inches thick, and clime up about 60 feet into the trees/along the fence.


soo...good thing I'm NOT allergic to it eh? But that got me curious, how many people are allergic/get a reaction to poison ivy? My dad doesn't, unless it's the sap from the bush, my neighbor doesn't either...soo...how many people really are allergic to it?

Comments

  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I don't even know if we have it here. :) It's probably around somewhere.

    As for clearing, I recommend the Roundup ad's method: helicopter blades. Still attatched, of course.
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    oh, I already cleared it out. :)

    the old fashioned way, clippers and a good grip. (To pull out the stuff by the roots!)

    now, to buy some landscaping timbers, get some muck and dirt from down by the lake, some river rock...hmm, maybe wood chips, cheaper...and some plants. I'm gunna make this area look good.

    (For those that don't know, my summer job is landscaping our yard. We're on about 2 acers, so large area to landscape. I've been given total freedom too! (And dads checkbook. ;) ))
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    The helicopter method is more fun than clippers. :)

    For landscaping, I recommend nice curvy paths and seats to sit on in both the sun and shade.
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    the hard part is, we have a nice view of the lake, and we like to be able to view it, so while alot of land, 90% of it is between our house and the lake, so it has to stay pretty much bare so as not to destroy the view. :)
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Curvy paths among flowerbeds and low bushes are good, then.
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    Honestly, I'd put some Bartlett Pair trees out there, with benches nearby so you'll get some shade. They grow very fast, and have a huge tap root so they won't be very likely to tip over. For a path leading up to it, I'd recommend white rock surrounding cement blocks (not the kind you build with, but the 1ft square slabs) with a black plastic "wall" to seperate it from the grass. You could use river rock as well, but I personally think the white rock would look nicer. You might want to put a black tarp underneath all of this to keep grass at bay so it won't grow up through the rocks.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I have to agree about using white rock for the paths, although I'd be tempted to not use any cement blocks, except possibly on a main path. Definitely put some kind of covering underneath to prevent grass growing up through it, otherwise it'll be a pain to keep clean and if you don't keep it clean, will look horrible.
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    I always use weed screening. :D In florida, anything grows from any type of soil....

    shoot, we have weeds growing from the lava rock!
  • PhiPhi <font color=#FF0000>C</font><font color=#FF9900>o</font><font color=#FFFF00>l</font><font color=#00F
    There's poison ivy all over at my home, but I hate the nettles more because you can't wash them off before they sting. As for being allergic to it I'm pretty sure that people become more allergic to it the more they're exposed. My aunt used to be immune to it but since she works as a bird bander her job kindof consists of going through poison ivy daily... Them birds like the berries :p She gets it really bad :(

    -φ
  • the_exilethe_exile Kupo!
    I used to get it all the time as a kid, even though I lived in the city. Now that I live out in Hickville, however, I run through it all the freaking time (during the three months of the year that I actually go outside for any extended period of time), and it doesn't bother me.
  • TyvarTyvar Next best thing to a St. Bernard
    Im fairly immune to poison oak, never really seen ivy out here. or is it the other way around? anyways the bushes here dont seem to bother me, unless they are activly trying to use their sharp pointy branches to tear my heart out or something.
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