How about rocks?

Yesterday, I extended a small dry creek bed that I built to catch rain run
off. It was about 30 feet long and I added 10 feet to it. I used some
leftover rip rap rocks that I had from when I lined the original creek a few
years ago. However, I did not have enough - so I have been looking around to
pick up a few dozen pieces of rock before the storm comes in. Well, this
morning, when picking up the Sunday paper at the end of the driveway, I
talked with my neighbor for a while. Whe I asked him about rocks, he pointed
to those that were piled up on either side of my driveway!. So, I do not
have to go far to 'borrow' a few rocks.

As for your concern of erosion, I am thinking that that maybe you could
apply the same idea. I know in the culvert/driveway situation, the rocks are
used specifically to slow down the water so that it does not pick up dirt
and take it away. If you have sprigs of pachysandra distributed, you might
want to lay in rocks all around the plantings. I don't think the plants will
suffer any from rocks covering the soil. Then when the plants start to gain
strength, you could remove a few rocks at a time - allowing the pachysandra
to spread. But keeping erosion control by balancing the number of rocks and
plants - until it is all plants. Then you can reuse the rocks some where
else. Choose your rock size depending on how far apart you have planted the
pachysandra.

Just an idea - let me know how you make out.
Robert
"Raleighgirl" wrote in message
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Good morning all.
We just cut in a new (steep)embankment so it's pure mud. Just
yesterday we planted pachysandra (thanks Fern Valley!) to help
with the erosion that is inevitable. Now I'm wondering about the
impending rain. Any ideas of what can be done to keep the soil
in place over the next week of storms? Seems like if we put down
burlap or other material the soil will move underneath it. Would
newspaper or paper mulch help? Any ideas appreciated!
Raleighgirl