This is the time of year when many landscapes in North America are bathed in the color afforded by bittersweet. Of course, the overwhelming beauty of the plant's colorful fall leaves and berries is poor compensation for the harm that it causes. Oriental bittersweet vines eventually become massive and engulf trees, depriving them of needed sunlight. In North America, Oriental bittersweet is one of the worst invasive plants. If you wish to enjoy all that fall color without endangering your trees, growing the native American bittersweet is an option.
But if you already have the invasive Oriental bittersweet on your land, there's a more pressing question than that of what can be used as a substitute: namely, "How do you kill bittersweet?" I warn you in advance: There's no magic bullet for killing bittersweet. But if you're willing to swallow the bitter pill of undertaking an eradication regimen -- and sticking to it faithfully -- then you can expect to reap the sweet reward of getting your bittersweet under control, eventually. To find out how, click the link below:
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