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| Native plants to stabilize a steep bank in Pennsylvania April 23, 2008 I would like to use native plantings to stabilize a steep bank of a septic leach field in eastern Pennsylvania. My purpose is to control erosion and to eliminate the need for mowing. What would you r... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possibilities of plants for bank shale ledge in Johnstown, PA April 20, 2008 We have a mountain that we ripped out to build our house. The remaining ledge is mostly bank shale and everyone is telling us that nothing will grow on the hillside due to it being bank shale and a p... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants to control hillside erosion in Virginia. November 21, 2007 Good Morning, Mr Smarty Plants, I need your advice and guidance. I live in a condo complex in Virginia and we have a hill/slope that is eroding. It also has two very nice tall trees that partially sh... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Erosion control plantings in Washington state September 06, 2007 Hi, I am trying to do an eagle project that involves putting vegetation onto a hill to prevent erosion. I live in Washington state where there is plenty of rain so erosion is a big problem. We are t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Erosion control after loss of large trees July 19, 2007 Our steep 40' river bank (NY near eastern shore of Lake Ontario - zone 4) has recently lost two 50' oaks, leaving enormous holes in the bank itself where they tore out. What should we do immediately... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Erosion preventing plants for West Virginia July 16, 2007 Hi Mr. Smarty Plants, I live in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and I've got a hillside that's too steep to mow. I'd like to put in plants that other than weeding and regular tending, will... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Erosion control blankets for controlling slope in North Carolina April 11, 2007 We live in NC (red clay dirt). We recently/in the process of installing a pool. They contractor has completely unearthed our entire yard - and part of our property is on a substantial hill. Is there... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Erosion control plants for steep slope in Austin, TX April 09, 2007 I'm interested in finding native plants, either perennials or grasses, that would help control erosion on a fairly steep slope. These plants would be in a park, and volunteers will be watering the pl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for creekside erosion control December 16, 2006 I need advice on what native plants I can use to slow erosion by my creek. The watershed for a large area ends up at my place, and nothing is growing where most of the runoff flows. I've got braken... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Environmentally friendly native erosion control plants for arid hillside in Austin July 15, 2006 Hi, I'm moving into Agave, the new east side development in Austin. It's currently an arid hill with almost no trees and a steep (by gardening standards) hill. As a community, we'd love to... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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