I don't think it's a soil toxicity problem. The area was actually graded to
be a drainage are for the hill above the retaining wall. What I think is
happening is that the soil keeps getting washed away by the rain, aand the
area goes from underwater to dry numerous times each summer. I was hoping
that something hardier would survive better in the area, but if nothing
grows I will just put an acctracive mulch or some pebbles down.
"Cereoid+10+" wrote in message
gy.com...
Whatever it is that is toxic in the soil in that area to grass is probably
going to be just as toxic to any other ground cover. Try covering it with
gravel or coarse bark mulch instead.




Adam Schwartz wrote in message
news:FC4da.104594$F1.3308@sccrnsc04...
I need some dvice on ground covers. Last year I planted some all
purpose grass in back of my apartment. I chose a version that was
supposed
to be durable because all of the grass in that area was dead though all
around it the grass was green (the area is seperated from the rest of
the
lot by a retaning wall and the back of the apartment building).
However,
the grass still died by mid-summer. I don't own the lot but the
landlord
doesn't want to spend the moey re-seeding it. The area in question is
only
about 7'x7' and is pretty much inaccessible to lawnmowers. What I need
is
a
ground cover that is durable, low-maintanance, doesn't grow too high,
looks
better than a patch of dirt, and is healthy and tasty to bunnies (I have
two). What I was thinking of was clover. Does anyone have any other
suggestions? If I do choose clover, when should I plant it?

Thanks,
Adam
Zone 5 (Iowa City)