Is there Poison Ivy in my garden or is it something else?

I recently started 2 gardens, one in my backyard(tomatoes,broccoli rabe, lettuce) and one around a tree in front of house with flowers(marigolds, coleus, petunias, daisies).Before starting each garden I dug up %26amp; weeded the ENTIRE erea until nothing was left but dirt,which I then raked up and added miracle-gro soil to the top (went through 3 HUGE BAGS),then I transplanted my flowers %26amp; vegetables.A few days ago I noticed a small plant growing near the tomatoes which reminded me of a pic of a marijuana leaf I had said in high school but it was green %26amp; red, three leaves, pointy jagged edges, kinda cool looking so I watered it %26amp; it is getting bigger, then I noticed the same small plant now growing in my flower garden in fron of house. IS this poison ivy or could it be some wildflower?It looks pretty cool, I thought maybe it sprouted from seeds I had planted last year but now I'm wondering should I pull them up,does it sound like poison?Dark maroon %26amp; green-3 leaves,points on top-jagged edges

Is there Poison Ivy in my garden or is it something else?
There are a lot of plants out there than can match the description you gave. Poison Ivy usually turns reddish in the fall rather than the summer. One thing to check is the stem. If it is brown and woody, it might be poison ivy. If it is green or has thorns it is more likely a bramble or even a wild blackberry bush. If it is woody but segmented, it might be a heavenly bamboo bush, which isn't really a bamboo but looks something like it.





Check out the pictures of poison ivy on google images or yahoo images and then check the stem on your plants. Make sure you wear long sleeves and gloves because it if is poison ivy, you don't want it touching your skin.





Like Rich Z mentioned, please do not burn poison ivy. The oils can become airborn and be inhaled. Poison ivy in the mouth and throat is rather unpleasant.
Reply:Here is an image of poison ivy http://westendpediatrics.com/whatsnew/im...





The leaves tend to be shiny with a wooden stem and those clusters of three leaves. It also has tendrils on the stem that will stick to nearby trees to attach the vine to those trees and let it grow up along the trunk.





If it is poison ivy put on rubber gloves or heavy work gloves and yank it out. Bag it (don't burn it) and seal it for the trash pickup.
Reply:You probably have a Virginia Creeper--not poisonous, but very invasive. They turn beautiful red shades in fall. Some have 5 leaves, some have 3.
Reply:Here is an image of poison ivy. Ovate leaves. Canabis has lanceolate leaves always in odd numbers, usually 5 - 7





http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Reply:Google pictures of poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and compare the pictur to your plants.





Remeber the old saying -- "Leaves of three -- let them be!"
Reply:sounds like it to me look it up on yahoo or google
Reply:sounds like poison ivy to me.


look at some pics....go to poison-ivy.org/
Reply:Without a picture this is really hard to answer. It kind of sound like a tree coming up though. Maybe a red maple sapling. Poison Ivy usually is a vine, not an upright plant. I would do a search on Google for pics of poison ivy to make sure. DO NOT PULL IT UP BY HAND. There are some really good poison ivy sprays that kill just poison ivy that you could spray to avoid contact. If you do pull it up - make sure to wear gloves and through the gloves away too. The oil from the plant can last on materials/tools for a very long time too. Be very cautious until you are certain.
Reply:Is it a vine or a plant? If it is a vine it sounds like poison ivy or poison oak. Although oak is not so red.
Reply:There are more plants than just poison ivy that have clusters of three leaves, but poison ivy is pretty distinctive looking in the way the leaves look (although their actual shade, size and shape can vary, and it has a tendency to try to blend in with surrounding plants).





I can DEFINITELY find it in my own yard, and find plenty every year, and I always pull it up by the roots -- usually bare-handed, and then I immediately wash that hand (use ONLY one hand and don't touch anything else, like your face or other arms, or doorknobs with that hand) with an oil-cutting soap, such as Dawn. It's an oil (uroshiol oil) in poison ivy that causes the allergic reaction. I don't recommend the barehanded pulling for everyone... I came by it by accident, when I was pulling weeds bare-handed and accidentally pulled some P.I. that way one day and decided to just go back and grab the rest I had seen that way and try it -- but my allergy isn't as severe as some people's is. Someone who is HIGHLY allergic might not be able to wash it off (using gloves, however, you never know if you've washed it all off, or not).





Anyway, the only way I can tell you for sure if you have poison ivy is if you email me a picture of it -- close enough that I can see one or two leaf clusters, fairly well lit and in focus...





My email address I JeffAHayes@aol.com -- I know, I know... I'm BEGGING for spam, but I have spam filters.





Good luck!


Jeff