HONEYSUCKLE VINE ERADICATION

August, 2010

 

    A VINE TO BE RECKONED WITH

 

We use this side entrance to come and go to our neighbors and it has been an eyesore just waiting for correction.  On August 15, Camille took care of it as evidenced by these before and after pictures.

 

 

ALL TIED UP

 

She had to tie the fence to the post because it had been cut short by whomever opened up this access.  There was also a lot of grubbing needed to clean out the honeysuckle roots.

 

TARP FULL

 

After a few hours, the fence was clear and the tarp was full.

 

THE FENCE BY THE MAIN ROAD

 

A couple of weeks later, Camille took on the well established vine along the front fence.  Although it made a nice privacy fence of sorts, the vine has taken over trees and would eventually kill them.  It was also pulling over the fence like the vine had done on the previous project.  

 

THE VIEW OUT OUR OFFICE WINDOW

 

Before it was a tangle.  After all we see is a nice clean fence!

 

LOTS OF GRUBBING

 

Some of the honeysuckle roots were two and three inches in diameter.  Camille tackled this project with pruners, loppers, a cane knife, a limb saw, fence staples, fencing tool, a wheelbarrow and a tarp.

 

HAPPY FENCE

 

Eight hours later, the fence had gone from "whaaaa!" to "ahhhhhh!" and was all upright again.

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