Garden and Landscape Brush Control
OK, show of hands: Who loves cashews? How about pistachios?
Now who loves poison ivy? Other than a few goats in the back, most of you put your hands down and are looking at me like I’ m the nut. But here’ s the thing: Poison ivy is closely related to the cashew and pistachio. The cashew nut’ s thick shell contains urushiol, the compound in poison ivy that causes a rash. Pistachios have it, too, as do mangos.
The difference is cashews, pistachios and mangos are delicious, but poison ivy – not so much. Actually, that’ s not entirely true, as deer, groundhogs and the aforementioned goats love it. So, poison ivy does have its place in the world, but it just makes us humans itch.
You can give the goats a poison ivy feast, but they don’ t get damage the roots, so it might grow back. Brush killer for large property from Gordon’ s kills tough listed weeds like poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, and the concentrated formula makes it excellent for those long fence rows and property lines.
Of course, if you’ re in the South, you might have a bigger, faster problem: kudzu.
Stories of kudzu as“ the vine that ate the South” are countless, and some of them are even true. Kudzu has been known to carry off livestock. Kudzu was seen riding a stolen jet ski up the Apalachicola River in Florida, and everyone knows kudzu has its own cheering section at most SEC football games.
Because kudzu grows fast – up to a foot each day – and can have a massive root system, the best way to control it is with a herbicide like brush killer for hard to kill brush from Gordon’ s. Formulated specifically for tough brush like kudzu, mesquite and multiflora rose, it’ s great for hedgerows, ditches and other non-crop areas.
Managing the brush that wants to take over your acreage is just part of life out in the country, and deciding what to control and what to let be is up to you. If you love it, leave it; If you want to keep it under some semblance of control, Gordon’ s can help.
About the Author:
PBI-Gordon Creative Director / Copywriter Pat McSparin grew up in northwest Illinois farm country, and has worked in agriculture marketing and communications for over 30 years.
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