Anyone else gardening around poison common ivy ?
How to Remove Poison Ivy Oil on your Skin
I ’ve been wonder what to do about the poison ivy in my garden , so cluck on this telecasting about how to avoid the rash with great sake . It ’s on a groove called “ Extreme Deer Habitat , ” which seems to be for hunter . ( So if you do n’t want to see photos of dead deer , do n’t browse the channel . )
“Survivalist Gardener”
In the video recording he manifest the efficacy of 3 products in removing toxicant ivy oil ( urushiol ) and reason that what ’s far most crucial isshrubbing . He illustrates the point by using grease , which we can see , unlike the unseeable PI rock oil .
sound reasonable , but does he know what he ’s talking about ? For the resolution I go to theGarden Professors Blog FB group(now with over 23,00 extremity worldwide ! ) and explore the name “ Tecnu , ” and found pile of members familiar with the same inquiry illustrated in the video . first-class !
Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine compared Tecnu , ( a chemical inactivator ) , Goop ( an oil remover ) and Dial ultra dishwashing liquid ecstasy ( a surfactant ) against no handling and receive these pct reductions in the amount of urushiol leave behind on the organic structure , compare to no treatment .
While Tecnu was the best , the difference of opinion was n’t driven to be statistically significant , so probably not worth yield more for it .
Other suggestions from commenters at the Garden Professors grouping :
How to Avoid Skin liaison when remove Poison Ivy
I have poison English ivy in my garden in spots like this one , where somehow it ’s come up from a heavyset while of Sedum takesimense , as well as in other wilder smear around town that I ’m still seek to tame . But when I ’m out weeding I avoid dealing with the damn stuff because I do n’t have a plan for hold it away from my skin .
But then a friend tell me about a mere but safe style she removes PI using 2 - 3 plastic dish . I looked for a video about it and the top termination show a full hazmat suit gismo that may require a 2nd person ’s help : googles , taping of pants and gloves , etc . There ’s one byThis Old Houseandthis videoby Pesky Pete Barron .
“ Survivalist Gardener ”
“Survivalist Gardener”
Another search outcome on YouTube was“How to Kill Poison Ivy on One Day – Without toxicant Chemicals”by “ Survivalist Gardener , ” who by nature recommend copious spraying with vinegar .
run on , how about something simple , when you just need to remove the occasional bit of PI in the border ?
On a channel about “ drouth - proof urban horticulture ” I foundthis videoabout PI that prove the exact credit card bag / disposable glove process I was looking for , commence at 6:32 .
Using Google , I determine some answers in text - only :
reader , what do YOU do about poison English ivy in your garden ?
