Growing grass on rocky soil
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Theresa
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I have a Mountain home in North Carolina. Which is nothing but clay and rock. Everything grows here, but I have the side of my barn which I can't grow grass, because you can't rake the ground before planting seeds. Any ideas on what to do to make this area more attractive it is the corner that comes now my driveway.
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I also live in NC Mountains. I would add Black Eye Susan plants or Coneflowers they are perianal and will come back every year. My favorites are the Black Eye Susan there is really no having to water them often and they double in growth year after year so you will get more and more flowers. They look beautiful. I have a spot in my garden which is also clay and harder then rock and very dry after spending a lot of money in different flowers nothing grew but then I discover the Black Eye Susan and let me tell you nothing kills them and they grow there now and are beautiful. You can also wait after they dry and take the little seeds and spread them around other area's. It's also a smile for me when I do this and next season there is a Black Eye Susan growing somewhere else. Best of luck.
Lucy
on Oct 08, 2016
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Make a portable container garden with various plantings based on your zone and light.
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 08, 2016
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Since Black eye susan is a fall flower check with your nursery or wild plant store to see what you could plant for earlier color
Fran Eriksen
on Oct 08, 2016
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Sow wildflower seeds that have various types of flowers that bloom from spring until the autumn frost. The butterflies and bees will love it!
Angie Bowness
on Oct 08, 2016
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I am from WA, and don't know anything about NC. I am not sure if the challenge is the lay of the area ('can't rake area'), or if you can't grow anything ('nothing but clay and rock') in this particular area. If it is the ground (rather than not being able to work it), I would recommend the 'lasagna layering' method. Check out the book 'Lasagna gardening : a new layering system for bountiful gardens: no digging, no tilling, no weeding, no kidding!' by Lanza, Patricia. (Most libraries have it.) Absolutely amazing results. Good Luck!
Desiree
on Oct 08, 2016
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Look into xeriscape landscaping in your area.
Candys Hemphill
on Oct 08, 2016
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Artificial grass !
B B
on Oct 08, 2016
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I live just above you in NE Tennessee and have the same issues with our land on the side of a mountain ridge. We have seeded these areas with wildflowers and they are taking. Good luck!
Cindy Hagemann
on Oct 08, 2016
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As you said, your "burm" or "berm" is clay and rock. I suggest you take a pick ax, and mix in some topsoil then plant some native hardy wild flower plantings, not all seeds, that will take it over in time.
Johnchip
on Oct 08, 2016
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