How to Outmaneuver Poison Ivy

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Dan Boelman of Zanfel Laboratories (https://www.zanfel.com/) , all about poison ivy. The plant profile is on Pumpkins and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Goodbye to Cruel Tomatoes by Christy Page of GreenPrints (https://greenprints.com/) . If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 98: Native Vines https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-98-native-vines.html (about:invalid#zCSafez) ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 137: Into the Heart of the Garden https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-137-into-heart.html (about:invalid#zCSafez) ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 216: Fierce Flora https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-216-fierce.html (about:invalid#zCSafez) BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter/subscriber at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribe (about:invalid#zCSafez) Visit https://shop.kathyjentz.com/ to browse our new online store including many newly added perennials! Show Notes: 01:27 Introducing Dan Boelman 03:43 Dan’s career in healthcare 07:02 Dan’s passion is Growing Giant Pumpkins 10:31 Championship-winning pumpkin growth tips 11:57 Ideal Pumpkin Growing Conditions 13:51 Poison Ivy: Pros and Cons 17:00 Exposure to Poison Ivy 19:44 Don’t blame the dog! 20:57 Identifying Poison Ivy: Colors and Shapes 27:14 Tips for landscaping poison ivy 32:39 Post-exposure care and myths 38:33 What should you do when clothes and tools are contaminated? 41:14 Proper poison ivy education 45:02 Introducing Zanfel as an effective treatment 50:05 Find out more about Dan and Zanfel 51:07 The future evolution of poison ivy? Is it getting stronger? 53:25 Pumpkin Plant Profile 56:01 What’s new in the garden this week? 58:38 The Last Word by Christy Page: Goodbye Cruel Tomatoes 01:01:02 Support the Garden DC Podcast! You can order a tube of Zanfel at https://amzn.to/4gLgAj5  (Note that this is an affiliate link.) We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Interview Edit and Show Notes: Cavit Ireland Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany Recorded on 9-27-2025