I have a very steep and large bank area that I have spent a few weeks
burning and removing the roots of dense bramble.
Ideally I'd love to set grass, but there is no way I could mow or even strim
regularly.

I couldn't weed regular tho so shrubs seem out too.

If I was to set wild flowers would I soon get over-run by weeds again?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. By the way the bank overlooks the
sea, so roses and conifers are out!

Thanks,
Jan

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. By the way the bank overlooks the
sea, so roses and conifers are out!

is it sunny or shady?
Hayley

Are you able to get to the top of the bank, if so you can lower a mower on a
rope! works a treat. Otherwise it may be a case of weed control fabric and
vigorous climbers (Honeysuckle for example) to foliate it.
Neil
www.conceptgardens.com


"V6" wrote in message
...
I have a very steep and large bank area that I have spent a few weeks
burning and removing the roots of dense bramble.
Ideally I'd love to set grass, but there is no way I could mow or even
strim
regularly.

I couldn't weed regular tho so shrubs seem out too.

If I was to set wild flowers would I soon get over-run by weeds again?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. By the way the bank overlooks the
sea, so roses and conifers are out!

Thanks,
Jan

in article , V6 at
wrote on 9/5/03 11:11 pm:

I have a very steep and large bank area that I have spent a few weeks
burning and removing the roots of dense bramble.
Ideally I'd love to set grass, but there is no way I could mow or even strim
regularly.

I couldn't weed regular tho so shrubs seem out too.

If I was to set wild flowers would I soon get over-run by weeds again?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. By the way the bank overlooks the
sea, so roses and conifers are out!

I'd suggest you plant things like Geranium palmatum if your climate allows,
Hypericum and Vincas.

--

Sacha

in article , gastropod at
wrote on 10/5/03 8:38 am:




"V6" wrote in message
...
I have a very steep and large bank area that I have spent a few weeks
burning and removing the roots of dense bramble.
Ideally I'd love to set grass, but there is no way I could mow or even
strim
regularly.

I couldn't weed regular tho so shrubs seem out too.

If I was to set wild flowers would I soon get over-run by weeds again?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. By the way the bank overlooks the
sea, so roses and conifers are out!

(top posting corrected)
Are you able to get to the top of the bank, if so you can lower a mower on a
rope! works a treat.
snip

This is very dangerous advice.
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Sacha

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from "V6" contains these words:

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. By the way the bank overlooks the
sea, so roses and conifers are out!

Corsican pine is salt-resistant. Gorse/whin/wuzzy? Hypericum? Certain
ground-cover Rubus?

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(top posting corrected)

bet you feel better now :-(

Are you able to get to the top of the bank, if so you can lower a mower on a
rope! works a treat.
snip

This is very dangerous advice.

Might be dangerous to you if you do not 'have' to do this method, but I
have HAD to do this on a steep bank in my last house. I have also seen
professionals doing this.

As the poster, who obviously knows what he is doing, says, it works a
treat and can be highly recommended.

Mike

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In article , Sacha
writes

(top posting corrected)

Sacha in net nanny mode :-((

Are you able to get to the top of the bank, if so you can lower a mower on a
rope! works a treat.
snip

This is very dangerous advice.

Not at all if done with care when you have no alternative. Both my
neighbour and myself had to use this method on our steep banks ay my
last house. Flymo on a long rope.

Highly recommended.

Mike
Been there done that got the tee shirt.
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In article , Mike
writes

Not at all if done with care when you have no alternative. Both my
neighbour and myself had to use this method on our steep banks ay my
last house. Flymo on a long rope.

Highly recommended.


Omitted to add,

Can only be done on the petrol versions, both the Domestic and the
Contractor versions have pictures describing this method. Stand at the
top of the slope on flat ground and lower the mower over and down the
bank.

This cannot be done on the electric versions as there is a dead man's
handle switch.

Sacha please don't give duff information. If you don't know what you are
talking about it is better to say nothing.

Mike

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In article , Mike
writes

This is very dangerous advice.

Not at all if done with care when you have no alternative. Both my
neighbour and myself had to use this method on our steep banks ay my
last house. Flymo on a long rope.

Highly recommended.

Omitted to add,

Can only be done on the petrol versions, both the Domestic and the
Contractor versions have pictures describing this method. Stand at the
top of the slope on flat ground and lower the mower over and down the
bank.

This cannot be done on the electric versions as there is a dead man's
handle switch.

Sacha please don't give duff information. If you don't know what you are
talking about it is better to say nothing.

Mike

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Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. By the way the bank overlooks
the
sea, so roses and conifers are out!

is it sunny or shady?
Hayley

Full sun and wind

Are you able to get to the top of the bank, if so you can lower a mower on
a
rope! works a treat. Otherwise it may be a case of weed control fabric
and
vigorous climbers (Honeysuckle for example) to foliate it.

I can get to the top, but I couldn't lower a petrol mower due to the
steepness and too far from electricity.
It's about .5 acre so weed control matting would be far too expensive.

Thanks
Jan

I'd suggest you plant things like Geranium palmatum if your climate allows,
Hypericum and Vincas

Corsican pine is salt-resistant. Gorse/whin/wuzzy? Hypericum? Certain
ground-cover Rubus?

Arrrhhhh Gorse! I've spent the last 2 years trying to eradicate this stuff
from my property - don't tell me people actually plant it?

I'd suggest you plant things like Geranium palmatum if your climate allows,
Hypericum and Vincas

Many Thanks. None of these names actually mean anything to me yet, but I'll
get onto google and see what they are.
Thanks.
Jan

in article , V6 at
wrote on 10/5/03 5:30 pm:


I'd suggest you plant things like Geranium palmatum if your climate allows,
Hypericum and Vincas

Corsican pine is salt-resistant. Gorse/whin/wuzzy? Hypericum? Certain
ground-cover Rubus?

Arrrhhhh Gorse! I've spent the last 2 years trying to eradicate this stuff
from my property - don't tell me people actually plant it?

I'd suggest you plant things like Geranium palmatum if your climate allows,
Hypericum and Vincas

Many Thanks. None of these names actually mean anything to me yet, but I'll
get onto google and see what they are.
Thanks.
Jan


Scratch the G. palmatum. The wind will decimate it in an exposed site and I
should have thought of that before. But the Hypericum and Vinca are both
possibles. Hypericum is commonly known as St John's Wort and Vinca as
speedwell. There are various kinds of Vinca, with different size leaves,
flowers, colour etc. Some creep, some form mounds, so you'll need a bit of
advice from your local nursery or someone here, if you go for that.
This obviously isn't what you want to hear but if Gorse grows well on that
site, I'd leave it alone and only hack back what you don't want, where you
don't want it. There's a reason sea cliffs are often covered with it!
And of course, for you, it will always be 'kissing time'. ;-)
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www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
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In article , Sacha
writes


Scratch the G. palmatum. The wind will decimate it in an exposed site and I
should have thought of that before. But the Hypericum and Vinca are both
possibles. Hypericum is commonly known as St John's Wort and Vinca as
speedwell.

Is it?????
I've always known speedwells as veronicas, and Vincas as periwinkles
(though why they should have the same name as a smelly sea snail I don't
know!)
But then I'm out of step on gilliflowers as well.
And my mother always called marsh marigolds 'Crazes'
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