I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the mulch keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones below and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

What are you using for mulch?

Have you considered using gravel instead?


DM wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

In article , "Cereus-validus" wrote:
What are you using for mulch?

Have you considered using gravel instead?


DM wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

Regular cypress mulch is what was used. By the way our garden was done by a professional.

"DM" wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

You need a groundcover to hold the soil, stabilize the slope and reduce
erosion. A good groundcover will also help to suppress weeds and retain soil
moisture too. Tell us where you are, what the light conditions are and we
can make specific suggestions.

pam - gardengal

"DM" wrote in message ...
In article ,
"Cereus-validus" wrote:
What are you using for mulch?

Have you considered using gravel instead?


Regular cypress mulch is what was used. By the way our garden was done
by a professional.

Ask for a refund - a professional should know better.

Thought you said you did all the work in your original posting.

Now you know why one definition for "professional" is simply one who gets
paid to do a job rather than someone who knows what they are doing. Most
contractors do what is cheapest and most expedient for them for them rather
than what is best for the job. It is best to have them explain in detail
what they are to do and have it in writing just in case they screw up the
job.


DM wrote in message ...
In article ,
"Cereus-validus" wrote:
What are you using for mulch?

Have you considered using gravel instead?


DM wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the
mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones
below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

Regular cypress mulch is what was used. By the way our garden was done
by a professional.

What are you using for mulch?

Have you considered using gravel instead?


DM wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

In article , "Cereus-validus" wrote:
What are you using for mulch?

Have you considered using gravel instead?


DM wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

Regular cypress mulch is what was used. By the way our garden was done by a professional.

"DM" wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

You need a groundcover to hold the soil, stabilize the slope and reduce
erosion. A good groundcover will also help to suppress weeds and retain soil
moisture too. Tell us where you are, what the light conditions are and we
can make specific suggestions.

pam - gardengal

"DM" wrote in message ...
In article ,
"Cereus-validus" wrote:
What are you using for mulch?

Have you considered using gravel instead?


Regular cypress mulch is what was used. By the way our garden was done
by a professional.

Ask for a refund - a professional should know better.

Thought you said you did all the work in your original posting.

Now you know why one definition for "professional" is simply one who gets
paid to do a job rather than someone who knows what they are doing. Most
contractors do what is cheapest and most expedient for them for them rather
than what is best for the job. It is best to have them explain in detail
what they are to do and have it in writing just in case they screw up the
job.


DM wrote in message ...
In article ,
"Cereus-validus" wrote:
What are you using for mulch?

Have you considered using gravel instead?


DM wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the
mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones
below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

Regular cypress mulch is what was used. By the way our garden was done
by a professional.

In article 7DhUb.174863$Rc4.1323302@attbi_s54, "Pam - gardengal" wrote:

"DM" wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

You need a groundcover to hold the soil, stabilize the slope and reduce
erosion. A good groundcover will also help to suppress weeds and retain soil
moisture too. Tell us where you are, what the light conditions are and we
can make specific suggestions.

pam - gardengal

I live in North Georgia on the border of N.C. Northeast Georgia in the Mountains near Helen.

In article 7DhUb.174863$Rc4.1323302@attbi_s54, "Pam - gardengal" wrote:

"DM" wrote in message ...
I have a hill side that I have planted flowers and put rocks. I have
mulched the area to keep the weeds out. The problem is that the mulch
keeps
running off the side of the hill when it rains and into the stones below
and
out into the street. What is the best solutions to keep the weed from
growing
and not cause such a problem?
Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks GSM

You need a groundcover to hold the soil, stabilize the slope and reduce
erosion. A good groundcover will also help to suppress weeds and retain soil
moisture too. Tell us where you are, what the light conditions are and we
can make specific suggestions.

pam - gardengal

I live in North Georgia on the border of N.C. Northeast Georgia in the Mountains near Helen.

You need a groundcover to hold the soil, stabilize the slope
and reduce
erosion. A good groundcover will also help to suppress weeds
and retain soil
moisture too. Tell us where you are, what the light conditions
are and we
can make specific suggestions.

pam - gardengal

I live in North Georgia on the border of N.C. Northeast
Georgia in the Mountains near Helen.

Oh, Kudzu would work. ;-)

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 16:42:12 GMT, (DM) wrote:

What is the best solutions to keep the weed from growing
and not cause such a problem?

Build terraced beds on the hillside, like a raised bed except it only
has 3 sides.

Plant whatever you want in them.