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Posted: Mar/12/2007 10:12 AM PST
Hi, I dug out an area here in urban Vancouver that sat underneath some subway tracks. It was ugly, so I dug it up and built a terrace type thing and planted some annuals that turned out alright but had alot of erosion problems. The problems were partly due to the hasty construction, but also due to the lack of soil retainment. Besides fortifying this area with more bricks and stones, what kind of plant could I plant that will spread quickly and look nice to help close up the holes? I was thinking Goutweed or Lamium, but im still new at this so I dont really know. The pictures are of an overall shot, a erosion example, and of some plants that were already there that help contain the soil and that gave me the idea of just planting something that grows anywhere, but looks better than this stuff. Thanks!:dancing t PS: Sorry about the size of the picture. If you "save as" and look at it from a folder it will be easier. Attachments:    |
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Posted: Mar/12/2007 10:26 AM PST
Well, that ivy in the back ground can chew up space in a hurry. Vinca minor comes to mind as does pachasandra. Winter creeper type eulonymus will do it in a hurry, but you would want to be able to contain it. |
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Posted: Mar/12/2007 5:29 PM PST
Yes, that ivy is what the city plants under the tracks everywhere! As ugly as it is, I did leave [I]some[/I] of it on purpose knowing that it would help out. Seeing the ivy's effectiveness, I figured: "hey! this stuffs helping but there must be something out there that looks alot better than this stuff..." I'll look up the varieties that you have suggested and get back to you treeman, thanks for the reply! S |
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Posted: Mar/12/2007 6:33 PM PST
The city plants ivy?? Here in Portland, they regularly organize ivy-pulls. It will take over the native vegetation if they don't. It's sad to see our trees covered in ivy. |
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Posted: Mar/12/2007 11:07 PM PST
Stay away from goutweed, you will be cursing the day you ever put that in. Have you considered something native? Certain grasses like panicums etc. may do the trick. They wont vine all over the place, but have an intense root system that keeps the earth in place. Ron www.gardening-for-wildlife.com |
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Posted: Mar/12/2007 11:25 PM PST
[B][I]The city plants ivy?? [/I][/B] Yeah, it loks like it because thats pretty much all you see under the tracks besides some other ugly bland stuff that requires no maitenence and stays green. |
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Posted: Mar/12/2007 11:29 PM PST
[B][I]Certain grasses like panicums etc. may do the trick.[/I][/B] What kind of Panicum would you recomend for Zone 8 and that can withstand a rough start? |
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