Privet and Bush Honeysuckle Removal: A Property Owner's Guide
These two invasive shrubs fill the understory of countless East Tennessee woods. Here's how owners reclaim their land.
- Forestry mulching, lot clearing & brush removal
- Crews experienced with hillsides and rocky ground
- Free, no-obligation quotes
Know your enemy
Chinese privet and bush honeysuckle are non-native shrubs that leaf out early, stay green late, and shade out native plants. Birds spread their berries, so they keep coming in from neighboring land. Both resprout vigorously from cut stumps and roots.
Removal options
- Forestry mulching for large infestations on workable ground
- Cut-and-treat: cutting stems and treating stumps with a labeled herbicide to prevent resprouting
- Pulling small plants by hand or with a weed wrench when soil is moist
- Hand crews near homes, creeks and steep areas
Keeping it gone
Plan on follow-up the next growing season: mowing, spot treatment of resprouts, or replanting with native species. The first year or two of maintenance makes the difference between a one-time cleanup and lasting results.
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