How to Identify And Remove Bush Honeysuckle

[@imaBABYru12]

I suspected that I have several of these on my rural acreage and my county's ag folks are promoting eradication. This was EXACTLY what I needed. I went right out and got a positive ID. The little hole in the center of the stems makes them excellent as handles for small files. I'll cut my invaders off at ground level and paint them with Tordon RTU. Crossbow or Remedy Ultra for the babies (via spot sprayer) if I can POSITIVELY identify them.

[@jeremybyington]

Is there anything beneficial that could be grafted onto the larger bush honeysuckle to take advantage of the established roots? I’m thinking honeyberry, but maybe even another relative with more nutritious fruit for wildlife, if it exists.

[@CarmelClayParksRecVideos]

Hello, Jeremy! Great question! We are sending it to our Natural Resources team and will let you know!

[@CarmelClayParksRecVideos]

Hello! While we don’t have any experience with grafting to answer this question directly, I would advise against it because the honeysuckle plant is allelopathic, which means its roots send out chemicals that inhibit the growth of other plants. By keeping the roots alive and grafting in some other plant, it is possible that the root will continue to send out those chemicals. We can’t say that for certain, but wanted to give any feedback that we could. Thank you!

[@BackyardBirdsUS]

Kill the honeysuckle. Even if you could graft to it. better to just GET RID OF IT.

[@SparkyWaxAll]

Thanks for doing and posting.

[@arydant]

Use a reciprocating saw with a pruning blane. It will save you a lot of trouble.

[@flat6fever680]

Brush B Gone, applied concentrate directly to cut stem immediately.

[@BackyardBirdsUS]

use either glysophate or triclopyr to treat stumps.

[@tonyd.5151]

I have 40 acres in Northern Wisconsin that is lousy with this stuff. Gonna be a lot of work.

[@blakespower]

dogwood looks nothing like a bush, they look like small trees to me. but those wild white roses look like it thats invasive also but has thorns

[@jeffreylc]

How about including a link to the site u mentioned in the description? What about the differences between applications in the spring vs fall? Foliar vs stump? This vid could have been much better.

[@sarco64]

A good method is to apply a 20 to 25% solution of glyphosate to the cut surface of the stump immediately after cutting. This is probably most effective from July through October, although many people have reported good results with this method throughout the year.

[@redhedhik-chik2510]

Our state of Ohio are permitting these to take over Paint Creek state park. What can I do as they have invaded our farm as well costing me many hours of hard work.

[@jamiehart6318]

Every Midwest state is allowing this to take over their their forest floors while they criticize the west for not raking theirs... Just wait, this is not going to end well, and to top it all off the us debt of ag we're the ones to recommend this crap as a good species for erosion control... Crazy how pythons in Florida get so much attention but this does not.

[@ThereIsNoLord]

@@jamiehart6318 Awareness is increasing, but people living in the midwest have to put their conservative politicians feet to the fire, and actually do something. Like you, I'm not optimistic.

[@moviemakerwannabe]

How is does this compare with vine honeysuckle for eradication?

[@CarmelClayParksRecVideos]

Hello! The technique and chemicals used are the same, the only difference is the material type- shrub (bush honeysuckle) vs vine (Japanese honeysuckle). Both are typically cut near their base and basal treated with herbicide.

[@mikemorrison6023]

Chainsaw and Tordon RTU will become your best friend for eradicating Bush Honeysuckle. Oh ,don't forget safety glasses, this stuff loves to slap you in the face . Ticks are also a problem in my area .You have to check yourself alot. They love to be on this stuff.

[@edevans5991]

I knew this stuff grows like a weed but I didn't know it was actually invasive.

[@laurastone6578]

One word: GLYSOPHATE!

[@dustycase2]

Cancer causing product into the ground and runoff? No thanks. Vinegar at the base will do the trick and it’s cheaper too.

[@laurastone6578]

@@dustycase2 You don't put glysophate down around bodies of water or around areas that it could runoff into other areas of the land.

[@dustycase2]

@@laurastone6578 I’m not going to contribute to a company that knowingly creates a cancer causing substance that wreaks havoc on nature abs humans.

[@loggggon]

They are quite deep rooted , not shallow

[@jeffreylc]

Disagree. They may seem deep rooted but all the experts I’ve listened to classify it as shallow rooted.

[@chuckwoolery1634]

You may have a mutated species. I've removed well over a thousand and rarely run into any deep rooted.

[@jamiehart6318]

They are shallow rooted but pulling them is still not a good option as the root tips break off and regenerate.

[@ThereIsNoLord]

@@jamiehart6318 It is actually less disruptive to use small amounts of herbicide on cut stems, instead of digging out giant plants.