Poison Berry Plants?

Question

Me and husband looking to buy this place... We have kids, And when we looking around the place we seen some Poisoness Berry plants there... The realtor said we cant dig it up because it will come back next year.... Any one know what we should do too kill it before we move in there, or too kill it... The realtor told us to use "Round Up" to kill it...

Any idea what to use??

Answer 1

The only posionous berries I can think of that are relatively widespread that one would probably recognize as poisonous are Pokeweed berries. They are those really dark purple berries that grow in clusters on relatively large, very leafy plants with a fleshy stalk.  They're kind of pretty. I would just leave it and tell your kids that they are poisonous and not to eat them. Thats the easiest thing haha.

Answer 2

dig them out and then fill the holes with round up

Answer 3

dig them out and make sure you get all the roots

Answer 4

You can dig it up, but you have to get the root system just not the top visible plant. Just dig a good size circle around the base of the plant and dig deep. (12-18 inches) After you remove the plant and root system, refill the hole with some good topsoil.  

Round up "might" kill the plant, but unless you remove the berries you will still have the berries on a dying plant. Put some work into it now to save trouble later.

Wear long sleeves, jeans, boots, and gloves. You never know wear poison ivy might be hanging around.

Answer 5

Try Thickomints.

Answer 6

It would help to know the name of the plant,  Round up will kill roots and any plants it touches.  So without more information that is a good choice.  All the roots have to die to keep it from coming back next year and round up can do that.  Just don't plant anything in the same spot for several months as the dirt won't grow anything.!