I'm in big trouble. My wife is away for an extended period and I must cope. We have found a very large raspberry patch in our woods's. It is very thick and weedy, but worse, there are these RED things growing up in it. I am fairly certain they are sumac, since there are the same RED things, larger, in other areas. Am I safe in nipping those things out of my raspberries? I want to check with you folks so I don't make a dumb mistake.

A mistake I will live with all summer. I may have other questions soon. Thank you.