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Wed, Apr 5, 06 at 15:55
| As many of you deal with in this area this section of my yard is red clay/rocks, rocks, and more rocks.
Any suggestion what to plant on this slope that will live and cut down on the erosion? |
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| Suz; You have real problem. I would go to a local nursery nd talk to them about it. I suspect they will suggest some kind of really tough grass such as fescue 31. You have a lot of hard work ahead of you either with a tractor or a roto tiller. Since it is a hill, I would not dig very deep or the whole thing will wash down. I would think that something like Fescue 31 ( I think thats right) would do the job. I would rake it down sow the seed and straw it and then keep it wet until the grass comes up. I don't envy you. John |
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- Posted by kydaylilylady z6 KY (My Page) on Mon, Apr 17, 06 at 11:03
| What about taking all those rocks, building a raised bed and filling it with good dirt? You could either plant flowers or just have grassy terraces? Janet |
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- Posted by marthalouis z6 Lou,KY (My Page) on Wed, Apr 19, 06 at 14:50
| Hey Suz...If you don't want to do it with grass, Lily of the Valley would sure take care of the problem, very fragrant and spreds quickly. I have it around my pond for erosion. I could even send you some starts. Daylilies, I even have a succulent, can't remember the name of it, it is in the sedum family blooms with littly yellow stars in spring. It grows everywhere, can be invasive but easy to pull out. I could send starts of that also. Just let me know if you would like some. Martha in Louisville, KY |
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