Filipo wrote:

Hi there.

I live in northern Virginia on a lot which has a steep embankment on
two sides - the sides are about 40-45 degrees incline, 20 feet high,
covered with weeds and impossible to plow or cultivate because of its
steepness. I want to plant groundcover on this steep hill - about
10,000 squre feet maybe - but since it is hard to till or plow, I need
groundcover seeds that you just broadcast or spread on and hope they
will grow before the birds get to them.

Seeds can be birdproofed by encapsulating them in a mix of pottery clay
and compost. Mix up a pound or so of dry materials, then add your seed.
Moisten, then force through a 3/8" wire mesh to create pellets. Let dry.
Toss out handfuls, water, and wait.

The birds won't know them from gravel, and will ignore them. The compost
retains water and adds a light dose of fertilizer right where it's needed.
Germination rates will be greater.


Do you have any suggestions? I don't care what they look like - I just
need something that is no-plow, no-maintenance, that will keep the
weeds from growing.

Thanks & I look forward to your expert advice.

ftt