Removing poison ivy on annoying trees

[largeinnit]

Hi,

My next door neighbour refuses to cut their trees due to cost and work involved, this is very annoying as leaves fall in my drive, tree sap on my car and the roots are pushing up my paving slabs.

His tree is totally covered in poison ivy which is a problem.

I'm thinking of sneaking over and cutting the poison ivy off myself or banging a couple of copper nails into the tree. Can anyone tell me if this will kill the poison ivy as well?

If not, what would be the best way to get rid of the poison ivy?

thx

 

[PE]

Hi
Presumably the tree is on his property but branches overhanging your property boundaries. You have the right to chop back overhanging branches on your side and offer him back the cuttings as far as I am aware

If the poison ivy is only on his property I am not sure you can do anything about that

I would try and speak again to your neighnour however as you don't want this to escalate

You could volunteer to contribute partly to the tree surgery of course to help resolve

 

[JohnD]

"Poison Ivy?"

What country are you in?

 

[xerxes]

"Poison Ivy?"

What country are you in?

London, Minnesota, perhaps.

As far as I know, poison ivy is not found in the UK in the wild.

I agree with the advice not to enter into an escalating dispute, but to try to reach a reasonable accommodation.

 

[oilman]

Copper nails don't work.

 

[JohnD]

If it is actually Ivy ("Poison Ivy" is an American plant and is not actually an ivy) read //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=38775

This year it is killing well. Send me £5 and an SAE and I will send you some infested leaves.