Hi,

We live in the Northern Virginia area (near DC) and have a hilly area off of
our front porch (it goes downhill from our walkway) that is partial shade.
One side of the hill is the front of the house/foundation, and there's a
grassy area at the bottom of the hill.

We had originally had planted some Vinca on the hillside, and it seemed to
do pretty well for about 3 years, but weeds (some kind of grass) have taken
over. We chose the Vinca originally because we wanted ground cover that
wouldn't invade into the grassy area at the bottom of the hill or damage the
front/foundation. Also, we have a lot of deer roaming around, and my wife
wanted something that they wouldn't completely devour.

Anyway, it seems like the Vinca won't do well in that area, so we're
thinking of digging it up, putting in some new top soil, and planting some
Juniper (the spreading kind).

Can anyone tell me if this would be a good or bad choice? Will the Juniper
invade the grass area and/or damage the front wall/foundation?

Thanks in advance,
Jim