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| Landscaping recommendations for site in Dubuque, IA March 27, 2010 I need a seed recommendation. Here are the variables: Location: Dubuque, IA (east Central Iowa) Soil type: Sandy to sandy and gravelly. Part is a riverbank facing east. Steep bank then flat to ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants with color for steep slope in Calera, Alabama March 26, 2010 I have a large steep slope in my back yard that the developer called a privacy break. It has poor soil and gets full sun. I have planted muhly and maiden grasses but would like some color. The slope ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low-growing plants for steep bank to prevent erosion March 24, 2010 We recently bought a house (6 months ago) in Memphis, TN that backs up to a concrete drainage ditch. There is a fairly steep, mostly shaded bank that leads from the flat section of the back yard to th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for a sunny, dry slope in NY March 01, 2010 Looking for plants, native to area, that are quick growing to a height of approximately 6" to 12" for a steep slope comprised of shale in a sunny location. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Hurricane Ivan damage from Pace FL January 31, 2010 My yard on Escambia Bay in NW Florida was stripped of good plants and topsoil by a 4 foot tidal surge in Hurricane Ivan. I have made some plantings, but am just now getting the entire property cleare... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants to stabilize a steep bank in South Carolina January 09, 2010 I would like to use native plantings to stabilize a steep bank. The bank is on the side of the gravel road I cut back into the woods and around a 36" pipe going under the road to allow the free flow ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Raised beds over lateral lines in Solgohachia AR January 02, 2010 I would like to build raised flower beds over my lateral lines. They would be planted with strawberries and perennials. Will this cause any problems with the absorption into the ground or not lettin... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants to stop erosion on hills in Kansas December 20, 2009 I would like to plant some type of forage to stop the erosion on my hills & eliminate some of the mud in my turnout areas. It needs to be something that either horses won't eat or that can survive h... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants to hold a slope in Northern New York December 10, 2009 I'm looking for native (South shore, Lake Ontario) plants to slow erosion on a steep, 20 foot bank. They don't have to be decorative (although flowering plants are always nice), but they should SPRE... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need a ground cover to stop erosion on a slope next to a pond. December 08, 2009 I have a large natural pond. One side has a steep slope. I need a attractive,low/no maintenance, evergreen? plant to stop the erosion into the pond. Cornelius/charlotte nc View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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