I have a steep slope. Planted azaleas and blue rug juniper. The deer
keep eating the azaleas, but the juniper has done exceptionally well
with little care and the color is a nice contrast to the lawn. I
planted annuals (mostly marigolds) for a couple years until the
juniper spread. It is holding the hillside with no erosion issues.
We have acid soil. You can use mulch and/or stones to hold the slope
until the roots become established. The stones I used are now hidden
by the juniper.

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 20:16:04 -0500, "Jim" wrote:

I have recently cleared a hill in my yard. It's too steep for a lawn mower
so I want to plant a ground cover. Does anyone have any suggesstions for a
nice ground cover? I live in the mid-atlantic and the hill is fairly sunny.
The hill is about 20' down and 60' across. Maybe more than one ground
cover?

Thanks,
Jamie