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Why not use a pair of loppers?

Great talk, and thanks for sharing to YT! We're in SC. What's your view on sawtooth oak? is that helpful or invasive? We prioritize native white or red, but the hunters in the family want acorns now. Oh, and when to cut and paint things like non-native wisteria or autumn olive? I've heard fall is best.

Is it okay to hack and squirt in June with triclopyr? Targeting privet, Bradford pear and sweet gum. Looks like you had awesome results! Just curious is June is too early with sap flow potentially still going.

Does kudzu make you itch?

Any questions? Ah heck yeah. Could you expand on this video a little bit? I'm a semi experienced nature lover and do my best to eliminate invasive species and such but this video is over my pay grade so to speak. Liked and subscribed and have watched many of the videos but most are older. You guys still doing this stuff? Thank you for your incredible hard work!

very comprehensive, lets get wnc forests back on track

You could add autumn olive, Japanese stiltgrass, and barberry to the list of non-native invasives in the mountains.

I was able to successfully remove bittersweet from all my trees in the backyard. The mouse-eared I dandelions or whatever they're called are pretty dampersistent. And the garlic mustard. I try to make a significant dent on one or annoying invasive species each year. I know shade works on killing the mouse eared hawkweed. But you got to be ready to replace it with something really. You'll just have dirt

Why?

Super helpful - thank you for sharing!!

great video. How long does it take after the hack & squirt to kill the plant and does it kill the roots as well? I have a Chinese privet thicket I want to get rid of on my property. I have a forestry mulcher guy coming later this week but thinking that may just result in tons of sprouts from the roots next spring. If I hack and squirt will it kill the roots if we forestry mulch it a week later?

Thank You

Just get a atv with a sprayer what’s taking you forever to spray will take minutes. I’ve sprayed 15 acres of Reed canary with a atv and clethodim

Will the bittersweet vine grow across a yard or open area?

Question: Will cutting, then chipping actually result in those remnants sprouting new vines? Same question for machine mulching of the understory growth.

What is that thick vine thing at 10 seconds in? Is that bittersweet?

This chick so cute! Can this stuff cause a rash like poison ivy?

What she DIDN'T tell us is what chemical/herbacide she is using and at what strength. Also, is there a purpose to doing all that sawing, or is a good pair of loppers going to be just as good. Poorly done.

In new have Connecticut area the battle has already been lost. I can't see any way to remove all the Asian bittersweet. It's killing everything and most people don't care or don't even realize how bad it has gotten.

In Connecticut Asian bittersweet is killing everything all the tree's on the side of the rode are being killed

Turns out I have tons of bittersweet, been removing it for days and days.

What herbicide was used in your video, we have the privets all over the farm. Want to get rid of them

Is there a risk of a piece that has been cut off and left on the ground reroot?

I'm very disappointed that you never mention how this vine spreads massive amounts of shouts all over your yard. Just cutting the ones wrapping around your trees isn't enough. I've been attempting to kill oriental bittersweet in my yard for several years now. For every vine that wraps around a tree or bush, there's a million more little shouts that spring up all over the yard. You never mention anything about ripping the roots up or attempts at killing the root system.

Is that Chinese privet?

are they easy to snap with you bare hands? of course if the vine is somewhat loose to be able to bend it to snap it

is this the plant I see in Maryland on all the trees on the sides of roads, its not grape or kudzu I guess its this they grow to the the top of tall trees too and then cover the entire top of the tree

What can I do with water that has had bittersweet sitting in it all winter? I disposed of the cut branches which I used for a wreath, I’m afraid to pour it out onto the ground. I’m in southern Vt we use well water?

Where can I buy that applicator bottle ?

Very bad ... You are destroying the greenery on this beautiful planet. Green plants are needed on esrth to save us from Global warming. Please think twice, thrice before destroying the green plants and trees. The world is worried about the global warming. Please save this beautiful planet... Humble request to you all,

I did this for about half a year. I Inhaled way more cancerous fumes than should be acceptable. I appreciate the conservation aspect (that’s why I chose to do it), but it always bothered me how I ended up working on super wealthy peoples properties rather than focusing on the obvious kuzdzu, bittersweet, stilt-grass, invasive honeysuckle problem that is infesting our local communities

You guys are awesome, love this video! Very informative, can't wait to share this with our community.

Is there a general rule to follow for application when rain is in the forecast to retain effectiveness of the herbicide?

What chemical did you use? I may have missed it

Good job!

it is taking over here in ohio valley. went to Lowes in Wheeling West Viirginia and lo and behold they are selling privet.

If it was pasture at one point I’d expect to find remnants of the first cohort of pioneering trees, like eastern red cedars, white pines or common juniper. There should even be grass left over in spots. Harvested for timber makes more sense but if you’re not finding stump remnants or rotten slash piles then I’m as lost as you are on this mystery 🤔

This evil plant has destroyed the woods behind the house we bought a few months ago. Spent the whole week cutting these off the trees. They’ve killed a good 30 percent of the big trees on our 2 acres. Previous owners must not have given a crap.

Been battling this stuff all this year once I started. The people that lived at this house had neglected the back yard the whole time they lived here. There’s all kinds of vines that are going up a big tree in numerous spots. I’ve been clearing out as much as I can. A few of the vines I cut at the base were around 2 and a half inches or maybe even 3 in diameter. I definitely need to make a trip to the store and get some type of stuff to put on it once you cut it, and make some cuts farther down closer to the ground to kill the roots. But the vines in the tree have been dying, I’ve tried pulling them down but they’re just so in there I guess I’m going to have to try and wait for them to fall out

I have had good success killing older vines by simply cutting. The worst thing you can do is to do nothing. Don't be discouraged. Be persistent. You will win in the end.

Those plants are suck jerks

Is she single? <3

What is used as herbicide coloring?

Excellent Video!

Beautiful video!

How do you all treat the many immature vines that still sprout the next year from the original plant?

This crap has completely taken over my back yard. There's so much of it, and while not as thick as the vines here, I'm overwhelmed trying to cut it. Used to have a beautiful back yard but not anymore thanks to bittersweet. I hate it

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Wow I sent letters email and slide shows to the every forestry, watershed, utility plants, businesses, parks, neighbors and farmers in 2009. We all need to do our part. If we all do our part the trees will have a chance thank you for doing and sharing

For a privet bush with multiple leaders can you hack just a few to kill the bush or do you need to hack every leader.