ListView Columns

I have 5 columns in the ListView, all were added via code at runtime. Now, for example, I want to remove column with index 2, problem is, the data from the last column disappears and all the data gets shifted so column with index 3 will now have what column with index 2 had before removing. Is there an easy way to remove column and all the data in it (like Access 2000 does) or do I have to go item by item moving subitems from each column to previous one making 2 last columns identical in data but not column header text, then it should work, because last column will be removed anyway. Here's when another problem comes up, if I add a new column, the data from last column will become visible again, so I really didn't remove column completely, just the column header and made data in the last column invisible. Maybe when I'm adding columns, I need to specify a key or index or what not to remove it completely? I just want to remove the whole column (header and data in it) completely, and shift all the columns to the left; and when I add a new column, I want it to be "blank", meaning no data in it. Of course, it all can be done via long code. I have to set each item's subitem of the new added column to "", etc. but there should be an easier way!
Thanks