When to Prune. 1  Trim early-spring-flowering shrubs right after they bloom. 2  Summer-flowering plants should be clipped in winter or early spring. 3  For non-flowering plants, trim after new growth has completely formed.
Vinegar - Just sprinkle liberally on rash or blisters for instant relief from itch. caused by poison ivy. Although the smell may not be to everybody's liking, vinegar seems to help draw out the poison from poison ivy while it also helps healing. White distilled vinegar or apple cider vinegar seem to work best. Banana peel - Touted by many as a homemade miracle cure, the inside of a banana peel rubbed on poison ivy rashes seems to bring instant, cooling relief. By some accounts, banana skins may even do the trick when all other poison ivy treatments fail.
Using baking soda. Apply the paste of baking soda and water to the affected area liberally. This stops the itching as well as calamine lotion. A great poison oak treatment. Using Buttermilk, salt and vinegar. Mix equal parts of buttermilk, vinegar and salt. Rub on affected area.Use it AFTER the rash has appeared.nowledge of jewelweed coupled with awareness is the true poison ivy remedy. Jewelweed ideasâ¦. 1  Collect a bunch of jewelweed and make a tea. 2  That is, bring a pot of water to a boil (4 cups or so), put the jewelweed in (chop a large handful), and let it sit for 20 minutes.