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PepperAaron

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We went on vacation for the week and between my pepper plants and all around the sides there is tons of this demonic plant... How would you guys recommend me getting rid of it safely as I am pretty allergic and do not want in contaminating my pepper plants either.
 
Virginia Creeper Vine.  It's all over the place in Houston this time of year.  
 
I have both Creeper & Poison Ivy/Oak.  For me the Creeper grows vertically straight out of the ground (no help with a host plant), the Poison Ivy/Oak runs along the ground until if finds a host to climb upward.  
 
Some additional info on the differences.  
 
http://shorebread.com/2012/08/31/poison-ivy-vs-virginia-creeper-whats-the-difference/
 
"Virginia Creeper generally has four or five leaves but sometimes may have only three. Some juvenile plants have only three leaves."
 
If in doubt, err on the side of caution (like those have mentioned below).   
 
Powelly said:
Throw down a heavy mulch
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pull it with disposable gloves, and long sleeves, create a barrier, and heavily mulch over that 
(cardboard is cheap/free, and should snuff it out long enough for it to die)
 
alternatively cut it down and apply herbicide to the base to kill the roots 
 
https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-get-rid-of-poison-oak-plants-2132930
 
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don't burn it !
 
 
 
best of luck
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Allergies to Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac

Urushiol is found in all parts of these plants, including the leaves, stems, and roots, and is even present after the plant has died. Urushiol is absorbed quickly into the skin. It can also be inhaled if the poison plants are burned.  The smoke may expose not only the skin to the chemical but also the nasal passages, throat, and lungs. Inhaled urushiol can cause a very serious allergic reaction.
 
Don't mulch it. You won't get rid of poison ivy by by covering it. It stores up too much energy in the roots and will spread under the mulch before reappearing everywhere.

I've only found two ways of handling PI. Triclopyr and pulling it. Probably too late in the year to spray Triclopyr as the ester form volitizes in hot weather and will damage surrounding plants even in calm winds.

So that leaves pulling it. Gloves, long sleeves and pants. It ain't magic.

And for afterwards: https://youtu.be/4oyoDRHpQK0
 
get disposable gloves, pull it and all the vines, they may be underground, and throw it way, along with the gloves.  Wash up with a good pumice soap any place that it may have contacted and you'll be fine.  It's the oil in the poison ivy that causes the rash, but only after being on your skin for a couple hours.  If you wash it off properly, even the most sensitive person won't get a rash (aka me).  I use fast orange to clean it off, haven't had an outbreak in years and I deal with the stuff every spring/summer.
 
Capsiacin goes through my latex gloves are you sure that will be ok for poison ivy? Probably best to get a good pair of gardening gloves
 
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