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From: waco, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Poisonous Plants
Title: How to get rid of poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
Answered by: Nan Hampton
Removal of poison ivy can be a tricky situation. Please read the answer to a previous question about its removal.
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