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Originally Posted by UconnTim97

Where can I find this crossbow product? Does the local big box hardware store carry it? What will it do to my neighbor's bushes and my juniper trees that it is under?
Round up just makes the poison ivy wilt a little, but it survives. I usually wear long sleaves, pants, gloves, hat, etc. and pull it out by hand, followed by a thorough wash wih ivy dry and a shower. This results in the loss of a few pounds of sweat but prevents me from getting any of it on my skin. I usually do this about once a month or so. Good times...

I buy Crossbow at a local farm supply store....be sure to add a surfactant to the spray mix. For spot spraying, I go a pretty heavy mix...2 tablespoons Crossbow, 2Tablespoons Roundup, plus surfactant...per gallon of water. Crossbow is available in quarts...IIRC, $32.95 here...Since I keep after the brushy stuff, a QT lasts me quite a while. Roundup I buy the 41% strength in 2.5 gallon jugs...around $150 IIRC...I use lots of roundup. For broadleaf weeds in the lawn, look for "weedmaster"...I usually buy a gallon of it...

(edit) Crossbow & roundup both kill by "translocation"...meaning by sticking to the leaf surface of the target plants. IF you can avoid drift onto neighbor's bushes & juniper, they should be fine...just be sure of your target & watch the wind.