On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:08:05 -0700, Davej wrote:

On Nov 3, 3:42 am, Kay Lancaster wrote:
On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:01:08 -0700, Davej wrote:
This is a little off topic but I have a problem with volunteer trees
and honeysuckle bushes growing in my hedges. In this situation I was
wondering if anyone has had any luck poisoning them with copper wire?
Seems like this would be a safe method if it works.

Just girdle them and have done with it...

Well, I cut them off and they come back. Is cutting only the bark more
effective? The honeysuckle bushes I'm sure would just sprout new
branches.

Keep cutting them 3-4 times a year. Well-established plants will
take longer. I had to do this with poison ivy, honeysuckle, bugle
vine, raspberry, blackberry, thistle, and (pulling out) cattails in
the water garden.