RE: crown vetch?
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- Subject: RE: crown vetch?
- From: M* D*
- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 15:49:50 -0700
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Pat, Could you kill the grass with Roundup (or the Safer's product), then
when the grass is brown just cut holes in it to place the vetch plugs?
Eventually the grass will compost, but will keep the bank stable until the
vetch takes over. Another option would be to use the erosion control
netting (like the highway dept. uses) over a bank that has had the sod
removed and plant the vetch plugs in the squares of the netting. It is made
of jute I think & will keep the bank stable until the vetch takes over, but
will eventually rot away.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of Pat
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 12:15 PM
To: Perennials list
Subject: crown vetch?
Anyone have any experience using crown vetch as erosion control on a steep
bank? Right now the bank is covered with grass that is almost impossible to
mow (without great danger to life and limb!). I would love to plant crown
vetch (they use on freeway embankments here), but worry about 2 things. 1.
the bank is in shade for 1/2 the day and 2. I'd rather not remove the grass
to plant because the bank will easily erode away before the vetch takes
hold. Can I plant plugs (like with a bulb digger) and hope it chokes out
the grass? Or is there a better way?
Thanks in advance.
--
Pat
pattm@execpc.com
Zone 5 - SE Wisconsin
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