We have had a mild winter in Virginia.  I took advantage of a 60 degree weekend to get some yard work done.  Yep, all those vines taking over the rear nature strip of the house I bought last summer are poison ivy (prior owners did not do much maintenance).  No other homes in subdivision near me seem to have it.  I have a mild rash in just a few places as I covered up well and washed self/clothes.
 
 Question - how do I get rid of all the loose waste I tore out and all the little vines still coming out of the ground?  I thought I might go out and spray with Round-Up as I cut most of the large vines and might be able to spray to prevent regrowth.  Since it has been so mild - it is the first thing with green in the yard and goes wayyyyyyyyyy  up the trees.
 
 Any help would be appreciated.  Do folks who do yard work for a living mess with this?  If they do, I'll bet they charge a lot.  Could I get the vaccine before doing the work myself?  Has anyone had the vaccine and is it effective? |