Can you remove Amur (bush) honeysuckle in Ohio in November?

When Ohio’s guidance says to do it

Cutting or mowing works best starting in early summer. Treat cut stumps in late summer, early fall or the dormant season, not during spring sap flow. It stays green into mid-to-late October, after most native plants, so it's easy to spot then. Check for sprouts for at least a year.

Source: OSU Extension fact sheet F-68, Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Bush Honeysuckle (Mar 11, 2024)

How to remove Amur (bush) honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)

Pull or dig small plants after a rain, getting every root you can, and repeat. Cutting a bigger shrub off at the base without treating the stump makes it sprout more stems; OSU Extension says killing the roots, most effectively by painting the fresh-cut stump with a labeled herbicide, is what stops it. Follow the label.

Source: OSU Extension fact sheet F-68, Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Bush Honeysuckle (Mar 11, 2024)

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