Well Spring has Sprung. The good news is that DH has been pulling downed wood out of our back 40 and has found some good, not rotten stuff. He has also discovered 3 downed (uprooted) oaks, about 30-40 feet high and 15" or so diameter trunks. Yay for free wood.
BUT with Spring has come lots and lots of poison ivy and oak. The welts are really painful and itchy to him.
In our backyard near where the grass meets the woods I am grudgingly considering Round Up to keep these weeds at bay, as I've been getting rashy just going one step off the grass of late.
How do you wood processors handle these weeds, especially in areas where you are only spending time sporadically and/or in areas where you would not consider using any kind of chemical? How do you protect yourselves and what works best to prevent/treat the rashies?
Thanks,
Mary
BUT with Spring has come lots and lots of poison ivy and oak. The welts are really painful and itchy to him.
In our backyard near where the grass meets the woods I am grudgingly considering Round Up to keep these weeds at bay, as I've been getting rashy just going one step off the grass of late.
How do you wood processors handle these weeds, especially in areas where you are only spending time sporadically and/or in areas where you would not consider using any kind of chemical? How do you protect yourselves and what works best to prevent/treat the rashies?
Thanks,
Mary