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poison ivy

We, along with the two previous owners, have all tried to make it look presentable—planting flowers, laying down mulch, clearing away a prickly wild berry bush that almost killed the dog we owned when we first moved in.  But thanks to the constant water drainage, this corner has become a botanical safe haven for every unsavory weed and plant known to man, including, an aggressive colony of poison ivy.
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Scratchin’ Like a Hound: The Poison Ivy Encounter That Rubbed Me the Wrong Way

by B.T. ClarkMay 17, 2025May 17, 2025

There’s a corner of my backyard that my kids refer to as “The Secret Garden.” It’s the uppermost patch, right where a storm drainage sewer sits, and it’s been the subject of more landscaping attempts than my hairline.  We, along with the two previous owners, have all tried to make it look presentable—planting flowers, laying […]

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