My mowed hiking trail is 600' in length and 4' wide. There is good-quality mesic prairie on one side of the trail, but the other side is more old field that has some natives but many weeds as well. I like to keep my trail mowed, it does have some seasonably moist spots, and there is more exposed soil than I would like. I am just looking to keep some sort of cover that will keep the weeds out and stabilize the soil, that will not pose a threat to the prairie plantings. Is there a native grass that could serve the purpose and handle the routine mowing? I may just seed it with Lolium multiflorum (annual rye) because it is inexpensive and easy to grow, but I'd need to do that each spring. I'm not sure what to do & looking for other ideas? Thank you...