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David Compton
15:49 10 Jul 21
Austin was great! The communication was awesome and he was very responsive. I initially called around 7pm and he quickly called right back. Was using his service for poison... ivy control. He was able to work around my work schedule. He was more then happy to walk around my 7 acres or land to inspect and point out all the poison ivy I had … much more then I originally thought. His prices are very affordable and adding in his knowledge and professional advice couldn’t be happier. Also he let me know about yearly maintenance he does, I will be happily continuing his service year after year. Thank you again!read more
matt hagans
21:35 25 Jun 21
Austin is great with customers. We really appreciate his patience and willingness to teach.
He let me walk around with him and take notes on the different types of... vegetation in our very diverse jungle (yard). He spent the time pointing things out, explaining everything, and giving recommendations. Super helpful.
In fact, I had a yellow can of spray paint, and I quickly painted each poison ivy plant he sprayed, to serve as a 'Keep Away' mark for the rest of the family.
Austin is a great teacher and professional service provider.read more
Yana Levovna
18:58 23 Jun 21
Austin is extremely professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. He came out and walked me through the property, explaining how to spot poison ivy and other invasive and... bothersome species that were growing. He came out and sprayed twice (including spraying some plants that weren't poison ivy but that were dangerous-deadly nightshade-to children who might eat them) and came out a third time to remove the sprayed plants. He touched base with me at every step of the way. He is priced appropriately and he delivers exactly what he says he will do. I will have him come out and manage my poison ivy every year. I'm very satisfied with my service. Thanks, Ditch the Itch!read more
Adam Sachs
19:12 14 Jun 21
Austin was awesome! I cannot recommend him enough. He was courteous, professional, very very knowledgeable on different plant species, and he gave me extra tips on the... plants that we have on our property. He worked with us for our needs on our property and made the process super easy. He is going to be our go-to guy for plant maintenance from here out.read more
Sara Schwartz
16:24 10 Jun 21
I am so incredibly thankful we found our way to Austin. We have a small wooded area in our backyard that we suspected was invaded with poison ivy. When you have little kids... who already struggle with skin issues, it is a nightmare! Austin was extremely patient and made the process a breeze. He let us know about other things he noted that we should watch out for and how to address them. We had a lot of poison ivy and that was initially overwhelming. Austin's calming presence, expertise and dedication to his services helped ease our anxiety and after the first visit we already saw a huge improvement on our property. Austin goes above and beyond for his clients--- we look forward to continuing our relationship with this company to keep on top of things!read more
Joyce Sanfilippo
14:59 07 Jun 21
I very rarely write a review on a company, but Ditch the Itch certainly deserves to be endorsed. I first called them last year to take care of the poison ivy in our yard. ... Austin came out, walked with me around the property and showed me all the places the poison ivy was popping up. He sprayed and said he'd be back in a few weeks to make sure it was all dying off. I called them back this year to take care of some invasive weeds, and he checked again for the poison ivy to make sure it stayed gone.
I've found them to be reliable and great about communication, their rates are competitive and fair, well worth it for the service. I am planning to make Ditch the Itch a regular part of our spring yard opening every year.
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Bill C.
19:42 04 Jun 21
We used Ditch the Itch for Poison Ivy Treatment in May/June 2021. The entire process was easy. The level of communication and the online system used is top notch. Austin... took the time to educate my wife and I on how to identify the Poison Ivy, the treatment process, the chemical used, and what to expect in the future. The chemical used to kill the Poison Ivy was highly effective. Austin told us what to expect, then did everything he said he would do,. We look forward to being able to work safely in our yard! We highly recommend Ditch the Itch for Poison Ivy inspection and treatment.read more
Cathy Barrera
02:33 03 Jun 21
Austin did a excellent job getting rid of poison ivy in our dog pen and the woods on the edge of our property. He has extensive knowledge of all trees and vegetation and... answered questions that we had about mold and beddles that were infesting some trees. He is very polite and professional and I would recommend him 100%read more
Jaime Law
18:43 01 Jun 21
Austin was fantastic and super thorough. Not only did he do a walkthrough to point out all of the areas we had poison ivy, but also checked for poison sumac. He provided... knowledgeable detail about our trees and an invasive beetle attacking them and gave us an update in the tick population on our property. We would really recommend his services.read more
Erin B
14:58 27 May 21
We found poison ivy at our new home. Austin replied to my phone message same day, fit us in for an inspection shortly after, arrived on time, and walked with me through our... lot...EAGLE EYES! I thought we had a little bit of poison ivy...Austin found a ton, then showed me the giant vines of it growing up our adjacent neighbor's tree, the literal root of the problem. He completed the first treatment in 15 minutes (smaller lot, mind you), explained in detail the processes for the follow up treatment and removal, and we even had a chat about all of the other fun plant life in our yard!
We would HIGHLY recommend Ditch the Itch and Austin for any of his services...we were so upset when we found all of this poison ivy, but now we feel like its no big deal. Thanks SO much Austin.
Erin and Markread more
Amy O'Rourke
16:11 14 May 21
We HIGHLY recommend Austin and Ditch the Itch. Austin is very knowledgeable, very kind and very patient. He walked my husband and I all around our 3-acre property and showed... us where all the poison ivy was growing. He taught us the difference between poison ivy, Virginia Creeper and young Box Elders (that look like poison ivy). I feel much more confident in what plants are growing around my yard and that my family is now safe from rashes.
He treated the poison ivy and completely removed it. He told us how the treatment would be done and how long it would take. He was very thorough and always on time for the treatments.
He's also taking care of our mosquito problem in our very wooded yard. Last season and again this season, we are able to enjoy our yard into the night (when mosquitoes would have chased us back into the house).
Thank you, Austin for helping us completely enjoy our yard. We are grateful!read more
Josh McGinnis
20:15 27 Apr 21
What a great experience! Austin is very knowledgeable and has great people skills. Taught me a lot and identified all of my types of trees for me as well. Very prompt and... fair price. One of the most Hassel free experiences. 10/10 would recommend.read more
Bruce Meyers
19:31 02 Apr 21
Had a number of fruit trees that had gotten completely overgrown, beyond what I'm able or willing to handle. Austin was punctual for the rapid respopnse and estimate, had... contacted me almost immediately when I had requested recommendations on FB, was on time for the work, worked very diligently until the job was done, even offering to do more clean up than was in the estimate. Highly recommended. Since I used to do this type work in a previous life I can attest to the quality of his work, his knowledge of the subject and chatting about his other skills I'd be very comfortable with his knowledge of other areas ranging from the mosquito control and poison ivey control. Again, areas I have more than normal knowledge of so I can properly evualate and comment on his knowledge. His work ethic is extremly good. I'd even be proud to be able to consider him a friend in the future based on this experience.read more
julie kaminski
13:26 02 Apr 21
Austin provides a great service with detailed follow through. We have used his services several times and found him to be professional and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
KelKat Forton
03:48 28 Nov 20
Poison Ivy treatment - After my husband had a severe reaction resulting in a couple trips to the emergency room and a couple weeks off work, I needed to confirm that poison... ivy was the culprit since the horrible rash did not appear until much later. Ditch the Itch was not the first company I called (The first company I didn’t leave a message with because they said they were in Maryland) but I was glad when I received an immediate response from someone who seemed very knowledgeable and professional. Austin walked our entire property, provided helpful insight and advice, patiently answered all our questions and helped us to better identify not only Poison ivy but many other plant species. Though my husband already cut through the biggest area of concern we still had Austin take care of the rest and plan to request his services again in the future.read more
Michelle Noel
20:10 30 Sep 20
Our home sits on a lot and a half (about half-acre). Half of our lot is covered in thick forest. Once we tried to enter the forest, we quickly found out that it was filled... with poison ivy! After exhausting all efforts to find a company to help us we stumbled upon Austin. My husband and I were more than pleased with his professionalism and work ethic. He was prompt and completed the project as promised. He is extremely knowledgeable, so we learned our forest was also over-run with buckthorn. We booked him for this massive overhaul project, and he eradicated it as promised. Hard-working people like Austin are what makes booking work through small businesses awesome! Thank you, Austin!read more
Amber Miller
18:48 25 Sep 20
Austin was incredibly responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable. We needed help with poison ivy after moving into a new house. Austin was able to come next day, walk us through... our options, and provide treatment. We're really grateful and highly recommend!read more
Jennifer Roskamp
00:51 10 Sep 20
We had Austin out for poison ivy control after I called and left an exasperated voicemail on a Sunday afternoon after having a poor experience with a different company. To my... surprise, he called me back on that same Sunday afternoon and scheduled something right then and there. He was attentive to answer ALLLL my questions, and considering we have poison ivy for the record books, I had several. When he came here, he took his time and made sure to get as much of this taken care of as humanly possible. We look forward to having him back next year! I cannot recommend him highly enough, especially after being able to compare his company with the one we had used prior.read more
Felicia Jackowski
18:24 07 Sep 20
Integrity! That best describes Austin which is so refreshing these days. He is a hard working, good for his word, goes out of his way for you, young man. Our property was... infested with poison ivy and mosquitos. Poison ivy had completely taken over. After my husband and I tried everything to get rid of it, and I came down with a severe case over Memorial Weekend, (which I yet have scars from) we called "Ditch, the Itch" and met our savior. Austin knew that with Covid, we wanted to celebrate Father's Day outdoors and the poison ivy would not be gone. He went out and purchased a1500 sq.
ft. tarp and staked it into the backyard, so that our 8 year old twin grandsons would not come in contact with the poison ivy, which had not had time to die yet. He returned on Monday and removed it, good to his word. The only cost was paying half for the tarp which was very fair to us. Father's Day was a huge success! Regarding mosquitos, after his 1st application in early June, mosquitos were nearly gone. He punctually returns to respray which has led to a much more enjoyable pesty insect free summer. Austin has worked in a nursery and is very knowledgeable about plants and what works and what does not work. We highly recommend Austin. He is truly amazing!read more
HELEN SCHOUWEILER
16:29 05 Sep 20
Had a poison ivy plant. Came promptly inspected entire yard & took care of problem at reduced price since it was only 1 small plant. Austin gave me A+ service.
Kevin Gurne
22:35 24 Aug 20
Austin was very knowledgeable and educated me on how to identify poison ivy as well as pointing out various other plants on my property. Would highly recommend this company.
Bob Lawrence
01:52 24 Aug 20
Poison Ivy treatment - Professional, Polite, High Quality Service
Austin was great to work with. Not only was he on time, but he took the time to fully explain the... condition and educate me on how to handle it safely. Austin provided an assessment, treatment, and physical removal. I couldn't be happier with the service and having a yard free of poison ivy.read more
Stephanie D.
22:26 15 Aug 20
This is the first time I've had a known poison ivy issue in the woodland area behind my house. Ditch the Itch was prompt, reasonably priced, and fit me in the next day. The... technician who came, Austin, was extremely knowledgable. He went around showing me where all of the poison ivy was, taught me how to identify it (I took pictures and notated them while he was explaining), and he pointed out some poisonous deadly nightshade plants too. He also voluntarily offered us some tips on keeping down our mosquito population which we really appreciated. While our area gets sprayed as part of our taxes, we still get plenty of them. We are excited to try his tips and see if we can get our numbers even lower. Thank you! We will definitely call you again!read more
stacey luck
23:34 08 Aug 20
I highly recommend using Ditch the Itch! After having poison ivy numerous times I contacted Ditch the Itch. Austin respond to me promptly and was able to schedule a visit... right away. He can out to my home was able to locate the poison ivy on our property, and treat/remove it. Austin is very knowledgeable and was able to answer all my questions. Great service and will be using them again in the future!read more
Nancy L
13:40 05 Aug 20
As a business owner of a garden/landscape maintenance service, I have run across numerous areas of poison ivy as well as poison sumac in garden beds. Austin of "Ditch the... Itch" came out to inspect and remove the poison ivy. He is always quick to respond and his knowledge is impressive! He does excellent work and a reasonable price. I highly recommend his services!read more
ramarathnam
02:21 01 Aug 20
I made a call to Ditch the Itch when I suspected poison ivy was present at one edge of my property.
Austin responded promptly and came out to take a look. I liked the way... Austin communicated.
He informed me about the appointment and also made it in time.
Once on the property he went around, surveyed the property and explained in detail what he would do. He was also clear about the pricing.
His knowledge of the chemicals is very detailed.
Austin came back after 2 weeks and took care of all the areas and poison ivy that has sprouted. its now all gone.
It was a pleasure to work with Austin.
I would definitely recommend Ditch the Itch.read more
David Newbill
15:43 30 Jul 20
Ditch The Itch - Poison Ivy and Mosquito Control Services came to my property and evaluated the work that needed to be done in a very professional manner. Austin killed all... my poison ivy and also treated two other hard to kill plants that were taking over the wooded area of my lot. He followed up several weeks later to see if an additional treatment was needed. It was. He arrived on time and retreated some poison ivy and other vegetation that wasn't present during the first application. If you have a poison ivy problem, Ditch The Itch - Poison Ivy and Mosquito Control Service is the company to call. I would recommend them to my friends and family. Austin is awesome and very knowledgeable about a wide variety of vegetation through 12 yrs. working in the nursery industry.read more
Timothy Knecht
21:28 24 Jul 20
Ditch the Itch representative, Austin Douglas, showed up when scheduled, walked our property with me, identified problem areas and took steps to eradicate the poison ivy and... other poisonous plants on our property. The work was performed professionally and at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.read more
Jonathan Burman
21:44 22 Jul 20
The property has damp and shaded areas areas which leads to a haven for Mosquito population. Austin took great care to rid them from the area where the kids play. Now they... can go out and enjoy the yard without issues.read more
Jefree MacGregor
13:12 22 Jul 20
We live on 8+ acres, 5 of which are park-like and well maintained. We hired Austin this season to spray mosquitoes as well as inspect and remove Poison Ivy. We could not be... happier with the results from Austin’s work! Our yard is typically infested with mosquitoes throughout the summer but I am delighted to report after the second treatment we are mosquito FREE in our yard. Austin also found and eliminated several vines of Poison Ivy, most of which we didn’t know were there! The entire process was a pleasure, Austin really knows his stuff. I will be a customer for life! Thanks Ditch The Itch!read more
David Mora
23:19 21 Jul 20
I thought Austin did a very good job. He was prompt, professional and noticed other issues with various shrubs and trees and made recommendations for me to make things... better. I would highly recommend him for his services.read more
Deanna Turner
16:25 18 Jul 20
Super responsive and quick service. Austin was very knowledgeable and walked our entire property. We hired him for poison ivy treatment and removal.
He also sprayed for... mosquitos before our son’s grad party. And we have hired him to provide the regular service. Haven’t noticed a single one!
Austin did a great job and we appreciate his expertise and reliability!!read more
Laurie Stosik
15:28 11 Jun 20
This is the first time I sought out a service for treating poison ivy but after two rough reactions in the last year, I thought it was time. Austin was incredibly responsive... and fit me in quickly. During the inspection, we walked the property and he helped me identify what plants were in fact poison ivy and which were deceivingly non-toxic look-a-likes (which was so helpful). Austin was incredibly knowledgeable, patient with questions and great to work with. He treated the problem areas and within a day I could see the poison ivy dying which was incredibly comforting and reassuring. Overall great experience!read more
WELCOME
A FEW WORDS ABOUT US
Ditch The Itch LLC. Was created to be a one-stop shop for getting rid of pests that make us itch and ruin our summers. Our team is extremely experienced in noxious plants and mosquitoes, and other insects. We use cutting edge techniques and products to ensure that you Ditch Your Itch all summer long. We are not your average lawn, landscape, or pest control company. We are specialized in our field to ensure you receive the best service possible with even better results!
THIS IS WHY
YOU SHOULD CHOOSE US
1.
CERTIFIED EXPERTS
Ditch the Itch, and their technicians are licensed through the Michigan Department of Agriculture in 3a (ornamentals), 3b (turf grass), 6 (right of way), and 7f (mosquitoes). The owner, Austin Douglas, also has over 15 years experience in commercial greenhouse and nursery experience. Every technician is taught by Austin to uphold the highest quality standard in this industry.
2.
QUALITY SERVICES
When we provide any of our applications, we do so with the utmost care ensuring we go the extra mile to satisfy our clients. Again, we treat your property as if it were our property. We will provide management strategies and multiple options for our clients to maximize effectiveness for years to come.
3.
AFFORDABLE PRICING
Ditch The Itch is unmatched when it comes to affordability. We are the industry leader in our field. Why waste countless dollars going to the doctor and getting prescriptions? Why douse yourself in mosquito repellent? Give us a call today!
Mosquito quotes are made over the phone. We utilize Google Earth imagery to measure out your property. This saves our clients time and energy by not having to meet with a technician on sight.
Poison Ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac quotes however are different. Every property is a unique situation with unique circumstances. These services do require meeting with the homeowner, so we can accurately assess the situation.
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