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Removing Poison Ivy from Your Garden: Part 1

August 27, 2020

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Kristen Bower, PHS Associate Director of Creative Services, shares how she safely removes poison ivy from her garden without getting it herself!

Kristen follows a three-step prevention plan called POW:
+ Protect yourself
+  Observe your surroundings
 +  Wash afterwards!

Watch this video below as Kristen walks us through the process she uses to keep her garden free of poison ivy and stay safe at the same time. 

Removing Poison Ivy from Your Garden: Part 1

Removing Poison Ivy from your Garden, Part 1

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