Poison Ivy?

cody said:

Looks sort of like Virginia Creeper - I have it mixed in with my pachysandra. I NEVER planted this stuff - it's such a nuisance! I'm blaming the birds for leaving seeds behind. At least it doesn't cause any type of skin reaction - I've been yanking it out with my bare hands for years.

If you look it up, most sources say Virginia creeper grows in same areas/under same conditions as poison ivy, and you can find both together - so be careful.

bigben said:

@pmartinezv, that vine isn't poison ivy but it has little teeth on it that'll irritate your skin (leave a red mark and get itchy) when you deal with it. If it happens, just wash your skin thoroughly and the irritation will go away in a few hours.

debpod said:

Update: the town went out and investigated the poison ivy I reported and sent a letter to the property owner. If you're in maplewood, highly recommend reporting trouble spots along public walkways for everyone's safety.

Figured I would dig up an old thread to help answer the age old question: PI or not PI:

no

looks like raspberry vines

FWIW, dead PI will still bother you for 5+ years - and please don't ever burn it - breathing it can be fatal for some!

Some brief & helpful info from a company that sell an anti-PI product (that I've never used, btw)"

http://www.ivyblock.com/myths.php

You could try household white vinegar to kill the PI plant, although I suspect this would not work on the thicker vines.  (be careful when spraying the vinegar as it will kill grass and desirable plants, too.)

If you're going the chemical route, better products than normal Roundup for PI and other stubborn Ivy plants:

http://www.roundup.com/smg/goprod/roundup-poison-ivy-killer/prod70326

http://www.ortho.com/smg/goprod/ortho-max-poison-ivy-killer-concentrate/prod140030

Please try to minimize the chemicals you use in your yard to help protect the pollinators!  Herbacides may not directly kill a beneficial insect, but they do great harm to the health of the hive!

those photos are definitely NOT poison ivy

Here's some that I photographed next to the Boston Market on Rt 10 in East Hanover last summer.  Practically all the greenery next to their parking lot is PI!

As Poison Ivy season is here, digging up an old thread to remind people how to report PI found growing around Maplewood:

Reporting it in the automated Maplewood tracker system:
http://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/RequestTracker.aspx

For private property, report it under:
Health Department -->>"Environmental issue".

For township property, report it under:
Public Works -->> "Public property maintenance, repair or cleaning."

You will need to include an address, and can write in a description to help them find the area with PI. I have found the town to be responsive so far. (You get email updates to let you know the progress on your report).

For the Maplewood system, you will need to log into (or start) an account on the township website. (You probably already have one if you signed up for the pool online, or other township activities, etc.)

If anyone has insight into how the SO website reporting works for this, please post here as well.