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Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by Billybob » May 26th, 2017, 6:01 pm

Have a big batch of poison ivy intertwined with one of my trees. Not sure what variety of evergreen but I'm very allergic to poison ivy so I'd rather spray it with a herbicide rather than pull by hand.

Any recommendations of a herbicide that will kill the ivy and not effect the tree?

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Re: Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by andy10917 » May 26th, 2017, 6:09 pm

How big/mature is the tree?

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Re: Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by Billybob » May 26th, 2017, 6:51 pm

It's about 15 years old and about 15-20' tall.
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Re: Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by Billybob » May 26th, 2017, 7:20 pm

Pic not the best.....I can take another durning the day light hours

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Re: Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by andy10917 » May 26th, 2017, 7:31 pm

Oh hell !!! It can handle a little Triclopyr. Two of my sons bought homes with large neglected lawns and gardens. Try to reasonably minimize the amount of Triclopyr applied to the bark, but don't go crazy - it will handle it.

Want to be very careful? If the vines are very thick, cut them at the base and paint the bottoms and vines that don't touch the tree with double-strength Triclopyr. Repeat weekly.


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Re: Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by Billybob » May 26th, 2017, 8:23 pm

Is this enough triclopyr active ingredient?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01GR3HB ... =triclopyr

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Post by andy10917 » May 26th, 2017, 8:30 pm

Sure. If painting it, use double the "brush and PI rate rate", which is double the "lawn rate". Don't play the "more is better" game - you will lose.

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Re: Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by Billybob » May 26th, 2017, 8:44 pm

Cool thanks

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Re: Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by TimmyG » May 26th, 2017, 10:38 pm

Andy's advice is spot on. I've posted before that conifers are supposedly resistant to triclopyr, not from first hand experience but from reading various sources online. Keep the dosage modest.

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Re: Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by Green » June 2nd, 2017, 11:47 pm

I accidently got some CCO-strength Triclopyr solution on about 8 inches of a low branch on a ~40-foot Pine tree today. I doubt it'll hurt it.

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Re: Poison ivy around evergreen tree

Post by andy10917 » June 3rd, 2017, 9:01 am

It won't hurt it.

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