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Wednesday - April 25, 2007

From: waco, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Poisonous Plants
Title: How to get rid of poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
Answered by: Nan Hampton

QUESTION:

Our school grounds are infested with lots of poison ivy. What is best remedy for extensive growth?

ANSWER:

Removal of poison ivy can be a tricky situation. Please read the answer to a previous question about its removal.
 

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