On Sep 18, 9:28*pm, songbird wrote:
Herb Eneva wrote:
* *I need help about what to do on my steep bank.
It is 50 ft long, 25 ft high and about a 22 degree slope.. *Right now it
is covered with weeds and grass and is a real pain to mow. * * * * * I
was thinking of laying down landscape cloth and covering that with
rip-rap (big rocks) * * * * * * * * Any and all advice appreciated

* use more than one layer, use wire mesh (quarter inch)
to keep the chipmunks and other critters from making
holes, use a good thick layer of rocks so that the sun
does not get down to the cloth. *this will help prevent
weed seeds from sprouting and will keep the sun from
degrading the fabric. *you might want to use a layer
of smaller rocks first before putting the bigger rocks
down as that will also make the ants less likely to
nest underneath.

* more work all around yes, but longer lasting and
much less maint through the years. *pull weeds before
they root into the fabric (as soon as you see them).

* songbird

I'd say the answer to this one depends on what it
needs to look like when it's done, what else is around
it, etc. If it's an area
rarely seen or if it's the thing everyone sees from
the street would suggest different solution.s