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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Wolf once believed to be dead shows up near Crater Lake ... One of Oregon's two health insurance co-ops says it will shut down ... Rogue Valley gubernatorial candidate blasts Gov. Brown on climate change ... Wolf once believed to be dead shows up near Crater Lake ... One of Oregon's two health insurance co-ops says it will shut down ... Rogue Valley gubernatorial candidate blasts Gov. Brown on climate change ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Get aggressive with backyard poison oak Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 22, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jul. 22, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News I recently discovered five or six poison oak volunteers cropping up in my backyard. I've been here for 20 years and have never seen anything like that in my yard before. Can you tell me what I should do to prevent my dog from exposing my family to an itchy end to summer? — Abe J., Medford Just thinking about your yard causes us to start scratching our extremities here at Since You Asked World Botany Headquarters. We contacted Phil VanBuskirk, of Oregon State University's Southern Oregon Experiment Station, who admits if someone comes in contact with poison oak and then visits his office, he is apt to get a rash. VanBuskirk suggests you carefully and aggressively go after the unwanted vegetation. "I would certainly try to cut it out and cut it down — dispose of it. Keep at it and eventually it will go away," he says. Roundup and other weed-control chemicals might be effective, VanBuskirk said, "but you certainly wouldn't want to apply it to your lawn." He suggests using a shovel to cut off the plant whenever it surfaces. Use a pair of gloves you don't use for any other task. We might suggest giving your dog a bath with Tecnu, often used by hikers and people who work in the woods or fields where poison oak grows. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 22, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501