Eco-gardening is at its best in The Monday Garden
August 24, 2003, Issue 74
NOTE: The text of this article has been replaced by
Issue 203, April 23, 2006 but I've left the pictures
Sue
picutre: pioson ivy in a privet hedge
picture: This house cat (my Michael) is clearly thriving due to human intervention. Like poison ivy, he belongs to an enhanced species.
picture: poison ivy still small enough to pull up at the base of a shag-bark hickory
picture: Poison ivy enjoying the view at Stamford's Cove Island
Photo credits: Sue Sweeney
© Sue Sweeney 2003
What the readers said:
Didn't know it turned red in the mid-fall so I'll be watchful. And when I find it, I'll "terminate" per your guidelines. Nothing more annoying than poison ivy between the fingers. Jack (CT)
When I lived in the country, my neighbor was burning some brush [with] some poison ivy. I inhaled some of the smoke (just by going out of doors, not standing by the fire!). I had a skin contact poison ivy rash where the bottom of my jeans touched my ankle/foot. The doctor told me "if you want to save the foot, this is what you'll have to do" and proceeded to give me prescription meds
… And I had to stay in bed... He was NOT kidding .. you might want to tell your readers that every time you have a P.I. breakout, it INCREASES your sensitivity for the next time, making it all the more important to avoid this stuff. Diane (LA)
Very interesting about "enhanced". Bruce (CT)
Comments (1)
I now there are three different typs of sumac, posin, winged and horse sumac- I am not very confident in diserning which to avoid or not. Is the reaction the same as posin ivy( if you get it)
I think I may have posin sumac or poisin oak in the yard- Please send my a picture-
Thank YOU
Sincerely, very itchy
Joanne Fowler
LI, NY
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Posted by joanne | June 23, 2004 8:49 PM
Posted on June 23, 2004 20:49