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| Plants for a sandy slope at a weekend cabin in central WI. June 30, 2009 I have a cabin in central Wisconsin where the soil is equivalent to a sandy beach. There are some areas that are nearly impossible to mow because of how steep the incline is. Could you recommend som... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for a steep bank in Virginia June 23, 2009 I have a small yard with a 3 foot steep bank that I want to plant on. I am looking for fast growing ground cover. There is some shade but not a lot and has a southern exposure. Ground is a bit roug... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants to put between stepping stones in Virginia June 07, 2009 We are a public school in Northern Virginia and are looking for native plants that could be planted between heavily used stepping stones and could withstand some foot traffic (mostly in a sunny spot, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wildflowers for high canal bank in Florida May 27, 2009 My home is on a canal to a natural lake in Central Florida (Orlando area). I am wondering if there is a wildflower that I can grow on a 3' high canal bank that is mostly shady. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for wet area in Missouri May 25, 2009 Hello, I live in Missouri and our neighborhood is built over a natural spring. Half of my yard remains wet/moist for weeks to months and we can't mow it. I'm looking for a ground cover and plants... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Flowering groundcover for Indiana May 25, 2009 I live in southern Indiana and am looking for a nice flowering groundcover that will overcome the grass. It is on a hill that is very hard to mow. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for slippery slope May 20, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I am looking for a ground cover for a slippery slope. Do you have any suggestions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for steep slope under large oak in East Texas May 17, 2009 I live in Longview and have a slope on the west side of my house that is eroding. There is a large 18-20 y-o oak tree that shades half the slope. The slope itself is too steep to safely/easily mow. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for under oak in Plano, Texas May 15, 2009 I live in Plano Texas USA. I have a huge live oak tree in my front yard and a large Cape Myrtle as well under these trees no grass will grow so we have dirt or mud when it rains. Fact is the front y... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for steep hill in Georgia May 04, 2009 We have a large steep hill with only clay and rocks on it in the North Georgia Mountain area. What is a good Native ground covering to put on this for erosion? Something that grows fast preferably. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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