yeah, my immunity to poison ivy ran out last summer. Chester had apparently been wallowing in it and got the oil on his coat and I always gave him a big hug when he came back inside. within hours, my right arm, neck, and part of my face was covered in a rash. it was so bad that I had to go to the doctor for steroids. I have a 'kit' now at the back door for when I knowingly expose myself! LOL!
maybe if I work the back yard in sections with the boxes and trying your carpet suggestion, I can eventually smother it and then cut up the carpet in between the boxes. the English ivy that I planted along the west side seems to be holding the enemy at bay and covering the ground nicely. it's crept out about 12 feet from the fence line and runs the entire length of the back yard, which is what I had planned when I planted it ten years ago. I'll have to keep an eye on it as I don't want an entire yard of English ivy! LOL!
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