[MAIPC] Honeysuckle management

[Toni Bailey]

All:
I am working with a client who has large stands of bush honeysuckle on a slope within their property, which they hope to remove in the fall. We've heard about allelopathy in shrub honeysuckle and are wondering how this will affect new plants. Does anyone have experience with this? Will the substance persist in the soil after the plants are removed? They intend to re-plant with native shrubs. If new shrubs are planted soon after the honeysuckle is removed, are the new plants at risk?
Also, while the new plants are growing and filling in, they are considering planting bare areas with rye grass to hold the soil. Has anyone used this technique, and if so, do you have any pointers about it? Any recommendations for alternatives to hold the soil?
Thank you so much for any information you can share.
Best,Toni Bailey Toni BaileyGracefully Green, LLC
Sustainable Landscape SpecialistsSilver Spring, Maryland   20910voice:  301-279-0234fax:     301-279-0134www.gracefullygreen.com

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