I need help!

[Momsthoughts]

Ugh! First, confession: due to a disability my yard was allowed to become somewhat overgrown and was not tended to appropriately for two years. I live in central NJ about 10 miles inland from coast.

My biggest problem is a thorny mess. It's a big bundle of thorny vine. It's grown overt and consumed an entire big hydrangea bush. It's now at least 10 ft wide, 8ft deep and 8ft tall with additional shoots along the fence. Its all thorn - no flowers, no leaves.

I've tried rounu up and also some vine killer stuff. Barely made any difference at all. I've tried chopping it but because it's so thick and so high is almost impossible to get in to it. It's many vines all inter-tangled.

I'm now covered in scrapes and scratches. This demon vine is definitely winning this war.

Any help at all would be so greatly appreciated. I really need this giant mess gone. Not only is it horrible to look at, my neighbor complained as its growing over a shared fence.

 

[Chuck]

Not knowing what the thorny vine is I will suggest you use this product as I can personally attest to its effectiveness. It is called Green Light Cut Vine and Stump Killer. What you do is to follow the vine/vines until you can see where they are coming out of the ground and cut them off right above the ground. Apply a few DROPS of this stuff onto the cut. Then do the best you can to drag out the cut off portions. A hard garden rake and shears will probably be the best tool for this. This stuff will only affect what it is applied to and will not hurt your hydrangea. It will be hard work but you will be successful

 

[Momsthoughts]

Here's the problem, it's 8 feet deep. Just trying to get to where the vines come out of the ground is impossible, at least for me. I have cut what I can reach, and I've been trying to pull the vines down with hard rake but they are also entwined in trees and fence and other vines. I did use something called stump and vine killer but like I said, barely made a difference.

 

[Chuck]

Here's the problem, it's 8 feet deep. Just trying to get to where the vines come out of the ground is impossible, at least for me. I have cut what I can reach, and I've been trying to pull the vines down with hard rake but they are also entwined in trees and fence and other vines. I did use something called stump and vine killer but like I said, barely made a difference.

There are chemicals that you can spray but it will kill EVERYTHING. There are all kinds of products that say Stump and Vine Killer, but what I suggested really works if done right. Don't attack the whole entire plant. Start small, cutting off pieces until you can see what you are doing. It won't be a quick job but if want it done you have to start. Leave the pieces on the fence and the ones wrapped around trees. Forget about them. You goal is to kill the vines first. Just start cutting your way towards where you think the vine begins. I have always wanted a big vegetable garden but could never afford a tiller. I started out by cutting down trees and brush. Then I dug up the whole thing with a shovel and now have over 1/4 acre of double dug raised beds. It took 3 years. Now I am probably in better physical shape than you but if you just do a little bit each day you will get there.

 

[InvasiveCreeper]

Momsthoughts,

If you find out the name of that vine let me know. I would want to grow it, though most likely in a container as it sounds pretty fierce.

Thanks.