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Gardening

Walleye

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3. I was in my friends yard with her the other day and she pointed out a plant to me

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2023, 07:44 AM

Jun 2023

I was pretty sure it was poison ivy but I took a picture and put it into my LeafSnap app. I never got closer than 12 inches from the plant and still got poison ivy rash on my arm. Seems like it’s pretty potent this year. Good luck I just use Cortizone cream

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I'll be doing zero gardening for a few days. This poison ivy rash is make me feel MISERABLE!!! [View all] Siwsan Jun 2023 OP

,,, KarenS Jun 2023 #1

Ever try Domeboro powder in water as a wet dressing? steventh Jun 2023 #2

The best. Had to bathe in in once. cachukis Jun 2023 #16

I was in my friends yard with her the other day and she pointed out a plant to me Walleye Jun 2023 #3

Paste of baking soda & Goonch Jun 2023 #4

yes, and let it dry bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #8

Eeew! 2naSalit Jun 2023 #5

Maybe a glass or two of Chardonnay?? Siwsan Jun 2023 #7

Oh definitely. 2naSalit Jun 2023 #9

The shiny leaves are laden with oil, the allergic part bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #6

I think it was transfer contact Siwsan Jun 2023 #10

Calamine? GPV Jun 2023 #11

I'm pretty sure I have some. Somewhere Siwsan Jun 2023 #12

Oatmeal and baking soda might also help GPV Jun 2023 #13

I have both, in abundance Siwsan Jun 2023 #14

Read this! PLEASE! CommonHumanity Jun 2023 #15

I'm definitely going to remember this!! Siwsan Jun 2023 #17

Tecnu usonian Jun 2023 #18

I use Dawn after every time I work in the garden zeusdogmom Jun 2023 #19

I usually have a spray bottle of vinegar in my garden tool basket Siwsan Jun 2023 #20

Read this! PLEASE! CommonHumanity Jun 2023 #21