Greetings everyone, As warm weather approaches, I am making plans for doing my yardwork and planting. I am a novice gardener, so please excuse any questions with obvious answers to all you veteran gardeners. Anyway, my first question concerns a plant that has taken over sections of my fence. It is some sort of weed/shrub that grows very tall and curly with woody, tough stalks, with leaves and small reddish buds. It is not altogether unsightly but it has taken over my honeysuckle plants and grows over everything. It is dense and thick. I would ideally like to remove it all and plant some nice flowers. So, my first question is, what would be the easiest way to remove all of this? What kind of tools would I need? I have a weed-removal tool, but it's too small for this plant. I don't really want ot use any chemicals. I am not so concerned about what this plant is, but rather the easiest way to get rid of it. My second question is, what kind of flowers would be best to plant along my fence? I am in NY, and my yard has sandy soil, and the yard and fence area gets a lot of direct sunlight. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Darren