Funny combination of considerations, isn't it? When you first approach our house, there is a large are that's very sunny, somewhat sloped, and mostly populated with weedy dry grass/crabgrass. The area is a low priority because all the action takes place on the other side of the house, which is on a lake. I feel I have to do something to make the approach area look decent, but my time, money, and energy all belong elsewhere.

Besides the dry weedy grass-like substance, foxgloves pop up in many random spots, and one part of this area is densely filled with black-eyed susans. Based on this information, can anyone recommend a cheap & easy groundcover for this area?

Also--we're in New England, and this area abuts the driveway. Snow is plowed and piled here, and the ground slopes down alongside the whole length of the driveway. Mowing the dry weedy grass-like substance on a slope is definitely not in the cards!