extraction

Despite my somewhat limited research into the japanese honeysuckle, we decided that the plant had to go - especially since upon taking a closer look we discovered that its strong vines were strangling the life out of the trees it had wrapped itself around. The extraction took few hours, using wire snips to cut the vines away from the original tree. I read that the plant will not regrow if cut to within 4 inches of its root. I really had to question whether to remove the honeysuckle, since I was seeing more bees back in the yard and the leafy foliage offered extra privacy and honestly seemed to belong in the yard. But it was slowly destroying a hydrandea bush, a lilac tree and a rhododendrun that's the sie of a small tree. We bagged up the remains in the fall composting bags that the city distributes and hope that the garbage man will direct them to the composting center even if its not the right season. So, while I didn't take the buds down to Chinatown to sell for medicinal tea, the trees are doing a lot better now and the backyard has gained some space.