Invasive Autumn Olive Removal

From Mike Nadeau, organic landscaper:

"The best luck I have had with organic methods is mechanical removal using a come-along, weed wrench or backhoe.  Small ones can be pulled out by hand.  They pull out pretty easily compared to other invasives, but they root-sucker and will need to be managed over several years to get all the suckers (specifically sprouting of epicormic buds)."