When I purchased my property in 2013, I immediately began identifying the exotic invasive species that had basically taken over everywhere. The bittersweet, multiflora rose, and poison ivy were daunting but I had decided to manually remove them so that whatever lay dormant beneath might reappear in a few years. Here are some of the summer native perennials that are now thriving, thanks to much back breaking weeding.
Be reluctant to use herbicides or pesticides. The web of life is so important in creating a truly healthy landscape.