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Old 26-09-2006, 11:23 AM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Ground Cover for Shade Area

"Jerry" wrote:
Srgnt Billko wrote:
"Jerry" wrote in message
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I'm in mid-western Wisconsin and I have a camper parked at a resort.
My spot has some thick pines that block out most of the sun so very
little grass grows. The soil is very loose and brown. On a dry day
it's easy to kick up a cloud of dust from the lot. I'd like to plant
some sort of ground cover to reduce the amount of dirt and mud that
enter the camper. Would clover work for this type of environment? Do
you have other suggestions? I'd rather have something that doesn't
require a lot of maintenance as we're usually only there on weekends.

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Jerry


Indoor-outdoor carpet is the only thing I can think of off hand.


I thought about that too. One thing I forgot to mention is that we have
two dogs. I'm not sure if their pee and poop will wash out in the rain
or with a hose? Their one of the big reasons for seeking ground cover
so their muddy paws don't track dirt into the camper. We've been wiping
their paws whenever they come in from the rain and we're fine with that
but it's a pain.

How about pea gravel instead of ground cover? Go with small round stone,
it's easier on the bare feet.