Vines effect of young trees

Weed vines (Honey suckle, Black Berry, Convolvulus) have a devastating effect on young trees. Not only do they smother them restricting their growth, but they also pull down the growing tip and, if left, cause disfiguration. Each spring and summer newly planted trees need to be “released”.  It is generally not necessary to weed the whole area but just to pull the weeds away from around the new planting until the growth of the plants (three to five years) are tall enough to shade out invasive weed growth.