On Friday, June 14, 2013 2:19:19 PM UTC-7, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 14/06/2013 18:40, Higgs Boson wrote:

I need to cover a short area -- a path leading from the lawn to a gate which is very rarely used. There is a small area to the R. of the path, up against a neighbor fence.



After debating the up & down sides of DG and pebbles, I am not satisfied with either.



Can anybody suggest a ground cover that lies really, really flat and is very tough. The aesthetics are sort of important, but the practicalities over-ride.



This is So. Calif coastal.



TIA



HB



Bit puzzled why it needs to be very tough if it is very rarely used.



I don't know if it is called the same thing in the USA but what about

wooden decking?

Needs to be "tough" because I don't want to be bothered watering & mowing.
I just want it to stay down there and keep the mud/dirt under control.

Area much too small for wooden decking, but thanx for suggestion.

Am zig-zagging back & forth in my so-called mind. As mentioned earlier, considering pieces of broken flagstone (if local place has them) with those tiny plants used in interstices of flagstones/pavers, etc.

Will look on-line for those "tiny plants", but if any come to mind, would appreciate the URL.

TIA

HB





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Jeff