I'll respond to everyone more later on…. but a couple quick things….
this poison ivy is growing right out of the center of this clump and has been for at least a couple of years. Just grabbing it and pulling it is not going to take care of it. It has dug it's heels in and intends to stay put. I am quite convinced of that after doing battle with it unsuccessfully the last couple of years.
The seedling is also quite tenacious and is not giving up and is giving it a run for it's money.
It did not rebloom this year, though, for the first time in years.
It seems that so far everyone thinks I should take it on this fall and not wait to clear away the foliage over winter and dig the clump in spring when there will be less green poison ivy foliage above ground ??
great ideas so far and things I did not think of!!!
