I live in California (zone 9, I beleive is how it is usually listed) and I
have a steep hill/drainage ditch.

The ditch is always dry, except when it rains, and then it drains quickly-
no standing water
I need to know what to plant here that will grow low, needs VERY little
maint, except water.
I had at one time thought grass, but it is to steep to mow (I already lost
two toes here...) so grass is out of the question!

The area is about 20 foot wide and 80 foot long with about a 5 foot variance
in hieght from the sides to the middle. Cost IS an issue, but ideas are
welcome. I need weed control as well.

Thanks,
Bruce

I would recommend Juniper, one of the low growing varieties such as a
Carpet Juniper (unless of course you work for a competing technology
firm, and are thus opposed to supporting anything w/ the name juniper)
tee hee. Juniper is a fairly common groundcover and is should be pretty
cheap.

Heidi







wrote:

I live in California (zone 9, I beleive is how it is usually listed) and I
have a steep hill/drainage ditch.

The ditch is always dry, except when it rains, and then it drains quickly-
no standing water
I need to know what to plant here that will grow low, needs VERY little
maint, except water.
I had at one time thought grass, but it is to steep to mow (I already lost
two toes here...) so grass is out of the question!

The area is about 20 foot wide and 80 foot long with about a 5 foot variance
in hieght from the sides to the middle. Cost IS an issue, but ideas are
welcome. I need weed control as well.

Thanks,
Bruce

My wife is allergic to juniper...
Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Bruce

"Heidi Stump" wrote in message
...
I would recommend Juniper, one of the low growing varieties such as a
Carpet Juniper (unless of course you work for a competing technology
firm, and are thus opposed to supporting anything w/ the name juniper)
tee hee. Juniper is a fairly common groundcover and is should be pretty
cheap.

Heidi







wrote:

I live in California (zone 9, I beleive is how it is usually listed) and
I
have a steep hill/drainage ditch.

The ditch is always dry, except when it rains, and then it drains
quickly-
no standing water
I need to know what to plant here that will grow low, needs VERY little
maint, except water.
I had at one time thought grass, but it is to steep to mow (I already
lost
two toes here...) so grass is out of the question!

The area is about 20 foot wide and 80 foot long with about a 5 foot
variance
in hieght from the sides to the middle. Cost IS an issue, but ideas are
welcome. I need weed control as well.

Thanks,
Bruce

How about:

creeping thyme: semi evergreen, may winter over
evergreen ice plant
evergreen Candytuft (rapid spreader)
or a grass you don't need to mow such as monkey/mondo grass

Heidi






wrote:

My wife is allergic to juniper...
Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Bruce

"Heidi Stump" wrote in message
...


I would recommend Juniper, one of the low growing varieties such as a
Carpet Juniper (unless of course you work for a competing technology
firm, and are thus opposed to supporting anything w/ the name juniper)
tee hee. Juniper is a fairly common groundcover and is should be pretty
cheap.

Heidi







wrote:



I live in California (zone 9, I beleive is how it is usually listed) and


I


have a steep hill/drainage ditch.

The ditch is always dry, except when it rains, and then it drains


quickly-


no standing water
I need to know what to plant here that will grow low, needs VERY little
maint, except water.
I had at one time thought grass, but it is to steep to mow (I already


lost


two toes here...) so grass is out of the question!

The area is about 20 foot wide and 80 foot long with about a 5 foot


variance


in hieght from the sides to the middle. Cost IS an issue, but ideas are
welcome. I need weed control as well.

Thanks,
Bruce