Need ideas for my steep hill
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Jill Feigelman on Nov 13, 2014A picture would be great! So people can share their suggestions for your hill.Helpful Reply
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Adrianne C on Nov 14, 2014Where I'm from mound septic systems are required and hay and grass seed are also required on the mound. The hay holds the moisture, provides nutrients for the seed to grow. Wet newspaper can also be used to hold seed.Helpful Reply
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Louella Holroyd on Nov 14, 2014I would look at ground cover plants like creeping phlox. Here is a web page that lists a bunch of ideas. http://www.ebay.com/bhp/ground-cover-plantsHelpful Reply
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Sue McGee on Nov 14, 2014You could try Muhly grass! You'd have to water it regularly until it's established (aren't you guys in Texas still in a drought?) You can break up the plants into smaller clumps so you don't have to dig huge holes to plant it. Here's some info: http://www.brighterblooms.com/planting-directions/muhly-grass-car/Helpful Reply
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Lynda P on Nov 14, 2014Planting perennials spaced fairly close and mulching in between. Don't know what plants to recommend for your area - check your local nursery - but having grown up on a very steep hill this is what finally worked. Avoid vinca and ivy, both very invasive in the south and soil still washed away underneath. Good luck.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Nov 14, 2014If you tell us what zone you are in and how much sun your hill gets, we should be able to come up with some plant suggestions for you.Helpful Reply
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Valarie Tarkenton on Nov 14, 2014Morning. Yes, I will take a pic of the hill and post it when the weather warms up just a bit! Ha!Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Nov 15, 2014Euonymous- variegated, green and gold, or wintercreeper will grow fast in zones 7 and up and will spread and provide a nice ground cover. Now wintercreeper can be invasive but it is manageable and it is growing for me in a spot under an oak where it can send out 10foot or more stems. I love variegated euonymous and I have growing under oak trees in another area and in 3 years it has filled in over 50% of the area and I started with small plants. Many people do not like euonymous but I find it easy to grow, drought tolerant and it can be trained to grow where you need it. It is also easy to propagate and it will fill in the area rather quickly. good luck on deciding. happy gardeningHelpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Nov 16, 2014Friend's place - lots of steep slopes. We used big rocks here and there. Used Creeping Jenny in shady conditions (there are two dif colours of green and has little yellow flowers). Grows dense and spreads rapidly. In sunny areas, we used sedum. There are several varieties. Creeping phlox is beautiful when in bloom. You could turn the hill into a huge rock garden.Helpful Reply
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Valarie Tarkenton on Nov 17, 2014Am in Zone 9, Kerrville, Texas. Very dry and quite hot in the summer time. Full sun almost the entire day. Poor soil content.Helpful Reply
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Valarie Tarkenton on Nov 24, 2014All of you have helped so much! I really appreciate your responses! ValHelpful Reply
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