Sara K Moore

I live in NC (just updated my profile). I love the chips with wooden beams idea! I definitely don't want grass. Don't want to mow. If I can get hold of some cheap/free flagstone, I may use that and plant some ground covers (creeping thyme is growing like gangbusters near the steps) in the gravel.

Yeah, I think I'll definitely need to dig it down a bit lower, but gravel just seems like it invites weeds. This is a very sunny spot so weeds grow like crazy. I'm looking for a more low maintenance solution. Maybe I'll do wood chips and hopefully the regrading will prevent the mulch from washing away. Thanks all!

I'm hoping to get some creative/free/cheap ideas for our walkway to our front porch. It's currently gravel so I've been battling weeds constantly, spraying them with vinegar. Our walkway slopes down to our porch steps and is about 20 ft long by 4 ft wide. I thought about mulching with woodchips but I'm certain they would wash out during heavy rain due to the slope. Any ideas/suggestions are appreciated!

Thanks,
Sara

Thanks for the feedback! I'll move them elsewhere, as I have many other plants I can replace them with.

Hi, all!

I can't find any information about growing ornamental grasses near fruit trees/shrubs. Prior to planting most of my figs, paw paws and raspberries, I had already established some native ornamental grasses (switch grass and river oats mostly) in the same planting area. Is this a bad idea? I'm sure there are much better companion plants that I could plant to support the fruiting species, and I plan on adding more plants this spring (herbs, borage, yarrow, bee balm, etc.), but I'm wondering if I should move the grasses elsewhere or if they'll be ok in this location, even though they may not be the most supportive.

Thanks for any advice you may have!