When to Prune. 1  Trim early-spring-flowering shrubs right after they bloom. 2  Summer-flowering plants should be clipped in winter or early spring. 3  For non-flowering plants, trim after new growth has completely formed.
Vinegar - Just sprinkle liberally on rash or blisters for instant relief from itch. caused by poison ivy. Although the smell may not be to everybody's liking, vinegar seems to help draw out the poison from poison ivy while it also helps healing. White distilled vinegar or apple cider vinegar seem to work best. Banana peel - Touted by many as a homemade miracle cure, the inside of a banana peel rubbed on poison ivy rashes seems to bring instant, cooling relief. By some accounts, banana skins may even do the trick when all other poison ivy treatments fail.
Hereâs what to do: 1  Combine 1 gallon white vinegar, 1 cup salt and 2 TBSP blue dawn dish soap. 2  Once all the ingredients have been mixed well pour mixture into a spray bottle. 3  Spray poison ivy. Be careful not to get it on your other plants because this mixture will kill anything you spray it on! There you have it, the simple solution for how to kill poison ivy! If you want to have the greatest {deadly} effect it is best to spray the ivy during the dry seasons so it doesnât get washed off by the rain.