A folding pruning saw like the Felco 600 that I sell, is the only other tool that I used when removing these bushes. You use it to sever stubborn roots underground and to cut off branches that are in your way. It comes in very handy and makes the job easier.
In addition to the ones below, I have 8 more videos on my YouTube channel that shows more shrub removal techniques. Included is my humorous 'Dog removing honeysuckle bushes'
Some of these have NO AUDIO, no need to adjust the volume.
This is my promotional video with narrative showing me removing some honeysuckle bush, an autumn olive and a blackberry bush. The scenes are shortened to keep this clip timely, and these are some of my best examples.
The rest of my videos really show how good this tool works and what size bushes you can expect to get out. You can also see strategies for attacking and killing larger honeysuckles.
Shows full scenes of me popping out a variety of honeysuckle bushes, autumn olive and a big blackberry bush.
This is a great example of exactly what it takes to remove bushes with this tool. The small ones pop out easily and bigger ones may require considerable ammounts of energy, but you can work at your own pace and take your time. After all, they aint going anywhere, they'll wait for you to kill them.
2 Poppers on one bush saves a lot of time on the bigger ones.
These were all ones I could have gotten out myself in a few minutes each, but 2 of us got'em out in a minute.
If you have a helper and a big patch, you might consider getting a Popper and a Lite. You'll get your moneys worth because you will be able to get'em out faster.Plus 10% off.
This ones all honeysuckle bushes. You will see me attacking large and small honeysuckles with no mercy.
The patience and determination required to clear an area is evident here, but the results are worth the work. Check ouy my before and afters HERE.
Its really nice to be able to walk around in your woods again, so what are you waiting for? Its time to buy a popper and get to work!
This is my instructional DVD that I send with the tool. I had to break it into 2 parts to fit on youtube. This gives a good description of the tool and shows you how to use it on different sizes of bushes. If you are seriously considering buying, this is probably the best one to view.
See more videos on Mister Honeysuckles YOUTUBE channel.